Improving wheat producer productivity and profitability through wheat research is at the heart of the mission of the Kansas Wheat Commission.
Each year, Kansas Wheat provides nearly $2 million in funding for research projects, such as wheat breeding, wheat quality, disease screening, insect research, phenotyping, genotyping and many others.
Recent news
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Kansas Wheat launches campaign conveying the benefits of wheat beyond the value of grain
November 13, 2024
Kansas Wheat, in collaboration with K-State researchers, has officially kicked off a new educational campaign aimed at farmers, landowners, financial institutions and policymakers. “Wheat: Beyond the…
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WOYM - Wheat: Value Beyond the Value of the Grain
November 13, 2024
Aaron talks with Dr. Romulo Lollato, K-State Extension wheat and forage production specialist. Romulo brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive work in sustainable cropping systems, focusing on…
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WOYM – GMO Wheat – The Time Has Come
September 18, 2024
Dalton Henry and Peter Laudeman with U.S. Wheat Associates talk about the emergence of the first commercially grown, GMO wheat variety in the world. The HB4 drought-tolerant GM trait has been…
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Wheat Scoop: Wheat’s Origin Story
August 14, 2024
Long, long ago in a land far, far away, bread wheat came into existence. Researchers are still unlocking the secrets of the wild relatives of that ancient wheat to improve modern-day varieties - and…
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Wheat Scoop: Grazing and Grain: K-State research breaks down wheat variety performance for dual-purpose systems
August 8, 2024
As Kansas farmers pour over field trial data to select which varieties to plant this fall, new guidance is available for those considering adding or expanding fall grazing on wheat acres. K-State…
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Wheat Scoop: Stop the Streak! Control volunteer wheat early and often to protect next year’s yields
July 25, 2024
Billowing clouds bringing summer showers are a welcome sight for sore eyes following a multi-year drought, but Kansas producers should also keep their eyes on their fields to monitor and control…
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Wheat Scoop: Beat the heat and learn from the experts during the 2024 Sorghum U / Wheat U educational event
July 17, 2024
Take a break from the Kansas heat and join Kansas Wheat at High Plains Journal’s Sorghum U/Wheat U event on Tuesday, August 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wichita.
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Wheat Scoop: Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin shares the word on the world of wheat
July 3, 2024
Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin joined the Wheat’s on Your Mind podcast this week to share his perspectives on the 2024 harvest, the new wheat export marketing year, Kansans serving as industry…
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WOYM – Jon Rich, AgriPro Wheat
June 4, 2024
Wheat's On Your Mind The Official Podcast for Kansas Wheat Hosted by Aaron Harries Jon Rich is a legacy wheat breeder with a strong family background in the wheat seed industry. On this episode,…
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Got Good Genes?
February 22, 2024
Researchers reverse engineer nature to improve wheat breeding lines
