Recent news
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2025/2026 Year-End Numbers Reflect Solid Wheat Sales
June 11, 2026
The 2025/2026 marketing year closed on May 31, 2026, and U.S. wheat export sales finished the year on a strong note, providing a buffer of support for farm families during a year of low farmgate…
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Day 2, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report, 2026
June 9, 2026
Frequent rainfall and persistent humidity are keeping many combines parked. With additional scattered thunderstorms in the forecast, producers are watching the weather closely and waiting for a…
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Rain Delays Wheat Harvest 2026
June 4, 2026
After months of drought, above-average temperatures, multiple freeze damage events, and rapid crop development, producers were test-cutting wheat in late May and preparing for what looked like one of…
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Building Better Wheat: WGRC Advances Genetic Research Efforts
April 30, 2026
The Wheat Genetics Resource Center is driving collaborative research and genetic innovation to develop stronger, more resilient wheat varieties that deliver real-world value to farmers.
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Dry Conditions Push Kansas Wheat to Early Finish
April 23, 2026
Fields that once showed promise across Kansas are now telling a different story as the 2025-26 wheat crop faces drought pressure.
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Wheat Quality Council Announces Interim Executive Leadership Arrangement
April 16, 2026
Manhattan, Kansas - April 16, 2026 - The Wheat Quality Council (WQC) announced today that Sean Finnie of Sif Grains, LLC, will serve as Interim Executive Director for the organization during a six-…
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USW Leader Talks Global Strategy on Wheat’s On Your Mind Podcast
April 15, 2026
From Portland to Cairo to Manila to Singapore and back again, one absolute has held true throughout USW President and CEO Mike Spier’s career – relationships matter when it comes to making trade last.
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Kansas Farmer Visits Taiwan with USW Board Team
April 9, 2026
U.S. wheat farmers got a firsthand look at one of their most loyal export markets during a recent U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board team visit to Taiwan. The trip highlighted how decades of market…
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Conley Earns Radenburg Scholarship
April 2, 2026
Garrett Conley, 2026 Radenburg Memorial Scholarship recipient.
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U.S. Wheat Building Baking Legacies in South Korea
March 26, 2026
A U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board team of five wheat farmers, including Kansas producer Chris Tanner, traveled to South Korea and Taiwan in March to better understand how U.S. wheat performs in key…