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Rediscover Wheat - March 2015
March 2, 2015
Rediscover Wheat is the official publication of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) and the Kansas Wheat Commission (KWC). Everest and Danby are top planted varieties March is Bake and...
Measure and Manage to Achieve High Yielding Wheat
February 27, 2015
Mother Nature always has the final influence on the wheat crop, but producers can help maximize their wheat’s potential. To learn how, participants from 10 states attended Farm Journal’s Wheat...
Kansas State University's Everest and Danby are top Kansas planted wheats
February 26, 2015
Kansas Wheat Alliance varieties continue to be the leading hard red winter and hard white wheat varieties planted in the state of Kansas. Both developed by Kansas State University, the top hard red...
Statement on Senate Bill 178
February 20, 2015
The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers strongly opposes Senate Bill 178. This bill would increase taxes paid by Kansas agricultural producers, especially wheat farmers. These proposals would have a...
Made from Scratch: Outgoing NAWG President Paul Penner recalls his work on wheat
February 19, 2015
Kansas wheat farmer Paul Penner is equally likely to share updates from Capitol Hill or pictures of his grandkids. While Penner will soon retire as President of the National Association of Wheat...
George Washington’s Wheat
February 16, 2015
George Washington was not just America’s first president; he was also one of the nation’s first large scale wheat farmers. In all, Washington’s estate, which includes the well-known Mount Vernon,...
Capitalizing on Quality: USW helps grow Peruvian market for Kansas HRW
February 12, 2015
The consistent high quality of hard red winter (HRW) wheat allows Kansas wheat farmers to maintain market share in countries like Peru, where competition for imports is fierce and opportunities to...
Dalton Henry joins U.S. Wheat Associates as Policy Director
February 10, 2015
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Rapidly changing international trade policies increasingly influence world wheat market opportunities. Recognizing the need for additional resources, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW...
Visualizing the answer: “Who will feed our hungry world?”
February 9, 2015
National Geographic photographer shares insights Digging holes in the ground may not be the average person’s idea of empowerment, but National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson did just that...
Equipping farmers to share their own stories
February 6, 2015
By Marsha Boswell Farmers need to tell their own story about how they produce food on their farms. This is one of the messages that Judi Adams, president of the Wheat Foods Council, shared with...
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