Nation’s corn farmers express disappointment in Bud Light ad

Corn farmers nationwide expressed their disappointment with Bud Light Sunday evening after a Super Bowl ad by the beer company cast corn in a negative light. In the ad, Bud Light boasted about their product not using corn syrup, while their competitors do.

The National Corn Growers Association swiftly responded to the advertisement in the following tweet, which was retweeted more than 3,000 times and has more than 8,000 likes:

.@BudLight America’s corn farmers are disappointed in you. Our office is right down the road! We would love to discuss with you the many benefits of corn! Thanks @MillerLight and @CoorsLite for supporting our industry. https://t.co/6fIWtRdeeM

— National Corn (NCGA) (@NationalCorn) February 4, 2019

Thousands of farmers took to social media to express their own disappointment in Bud Light targeting the natural corn product, which has been used for decades in the beer making process.

Following the backlash, Anheuser-Busch, which makes Bud Light, responded with a statement saying it supports corn farmers and was only intending to point out a difference in Bud Light from its competitors.

Miller Lite also responded to the Bud Light ad with an advertisement in Tuesday’s New York Times stating its support for corn farmers and their products.

The National Corn Growers Association continues to communicate with beer industry officials to address this national issue.