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Wheat Farmers Take the Stage at 2015 Risk & Profit Conference
September 2, 2015
Four Kansas wheat farmers took center stage during the 2015 Risk & Profit Conference August 20 to 21, 2015 to share stories of farming and farm policy with fellow producers, extension…
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The Farm Bill and Crop Insurance, One Economist’s View
September 1, 2015
Crop insurance is now the heart of the U.S. farm support, but the program will likely be the largest target attacked during the next farm bill negotiations, Dr. Keith Coble warned attendees at the…
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Competitive Local Grain Markets Increase with Investment, Consolidation and Joint Ventures
August 30, 2015
The record world supply of wheat may drive crop prices lower, but increased competitiveness in local markets is providing Kansas farmers with opportunities to capitalize on basis. At the 2015 Risk…
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Watch the Weather, Manage the Risk
August 27, 2015
The weather is the one force no farmer can control. But, Dr. Elwynn Taylor, professor in ag meteorology at Iowa State University, told attendees at the 2015 Risk & Profit Conference that farmers…
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Expect Buyers’ Market for Kansas Commodities to Continue
August 26, 2015
Export demand likely will not drive farmgate wheat prices higher in the next year, according to K-State agricultural economist Dan O’Brien at the 2015 Risk & Profit Conference on August 20. “…
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Kansas farmers encouraged to be proactive in wheat disease control
August 20, 2015
K-State Research and Extension's Seed Treatment Fungicides for Wheat Disease Management publication is an excellent source for wheat seed treatments frequently used. For additional information on…
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Next Door to Argentina, But Bolivia Buys U.S. Wheat
August 18, 2015
Bolivia shares more than a border with Argentina, thanks to favorable trade policies that encourage Bolivia to import wheat from next door Argentina.
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Raise ‘em Up: Spokesperson Anita DeWeese Instills Love of Wheat in Children and Community
August 17, 2015
Anita DeWeese realized just how much people did not know about agriculture when schoolchildren in her local schools told her that eggs were dairy products – after all, that is where they are located…
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Visiting Caribbean Flour Millers Represent New Market Potential for U.S. Wheat
August 14, 2015
It makes sense that Caribbean countries import most of their wheat from its nearby neighbor, the United States, but changes in the milling industry present new opportunities to reach even more…
