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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Wheat Tour 2025, Day 1
May 13, 2025
About 67 people from 21 U.S. states and six countries, traveled in 17 cars on six routes between Manhattan and Colby, Kan., Tuesday, stopping at wheat fields every 15-20 miles along the routes, as…
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A Perfect Storm: Kansas wheat fields hit hard by WSMV outbreak
May 7, 2025
“This is by far the worst year I’ve seen for impact of wheat streak mosaic virus in our area,” said Gypsum farmer Justin Knopf.
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WOYM - The Link Between Grain and Goodness
April 15, 2025
In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, host Aaron Harries chats with Jane DeMarchi, president of the North American Millers Association, about the evolving world of wheat, oats, and corn milling.…
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Building Better Wheat: WYOM podcast with wheat breeder Allan Fritz
April 10, 2025
Most farmers are familiar with the checklist of things that make a wheat variety good – high yield, good protein, disease resistance, drought tolerance and many more. But the list is much longer for…
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Breeding Better Wheat: A Conversation with Dr. Guorong Zhang
March 26, 2025
Kansas wheat growers know that success starts with strong, resilient varieties. Few understand this better than Dr. Guorong Zhang, a wheat breeder at Kansas State University's Agricultural Research…
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Kansas Wheat Leadership Program offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of wheat
March 13, 2025
The 2025 Kansas Wheat Leadership Program provided a behind-the-scenes look at the complex, interconnected world of wheat from breeding programs to flour milling to grain quality.
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Wheat’s on Your Mind: Beyond the Value of the Grain, Part 2
March 5, 2025
We explore how winter wheat contributes to improved crop yields, soil moisture conservation, and effective weed and disease management, drawing from K-State's long-term studies that demonstrate the…
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Wheat’s on Your Mind: Wheat Breeding - Feeding the Future
February 4, 2025
We discuss the challenges of wheat production in western Kansas, the goals of Dr. Zhang's breeding program, and the advanced technologies being utilized to enhance wheat varieties.
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Join Wheat Rx seminar on February 12
January 29, 2025
A prescription for producing high-yielding and high-quality wheat is just what the doctor ordered for Kansas wheat producers. Get the latest recommendations for the best management practices for…
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Join the Legendary Greats Campaign by giving to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation
December 4, 2024
Each day on his drive to K-State’s football stadium, Coach Bill Snyder remembered driving past the agricultural research plots. That stadium now bears his name - as does a new wheat variety developed…
