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Wheat Industry Applauds Senate American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023
September 21, 2023
The Food for Peace program has a storied history in Kansas, sparked by a Kansas farmer who suggested U.S. farmers could share their harvest with global neighbors. Keeping the food in food aid remains…
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WOYM Podcast – Legendary Leaders, The KARL Program
September 19, 2023
Jill Zimmerman, the president of the KARL program, talks about the history of the program and its evolution over the past few years.
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September signals the start of Kansas wheat planting
September 14, 2023
As the calendar flips over to September and more seasonal fall temperatures are in the forecast, it is time to start planting wheat. As planting kicks off, producers and researchers alike are…
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Wheat Protein Up but Test Weight Down from 2022
September 8, 2023
Preliminary data for the 2023 Kansas winter wheat crop show an average test weight of 60.6 pounds per bushel. This compares to 61.0 pounds per bushel for the 2022 crop and an average of 60.7 pounds…
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Can You Scout the Wheat at the Kansas State Fair?
September 6, 2023
From bread-making demonstrations to virtual combine rides to wheat foods competitions, wheat is one of the core ingredients of Kansas State Fair traditions. Whether coming for carnival rides,…
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WOYM Podcast – Wheat Weather With Ross
September 6, 2023
Ross Janssen, chief meteorologist with KWCH TV in Wichita explains the ups and downs of the 2022-23 wheat season. How did the extreme drought in Western Kansas get partially erased in just a couple…
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Kansas wheat industry offers resources to help producers address the challenge of short supplies of certified seed wheat
August 31, 2023
Audio file The availability of certified seed wheat is usually as reliable as bread on the shelves at the local grocery store.
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Control volunteer wheat to stop the streak of yield-limiting diseases
August 24, 2023
Volunteer wheat is certain to be a significant issue in the upcoming growing season, thanks to the late rains that delayed harvest progress and the high rate of abandoned fields. Hidden among the…
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Colombian Trade Team Travels to Kansas
August 22, 2023
Though Kansas wheat production reached near record lows this season, working with international buyers is a crucial piece of securing long-term markets. Because of this, members of the Colombian…
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WYOM Podcast – The Spirits of Boot Hill
August 22, 2023
Wheat whiskey anyone? Hayes Kelman, Founder and CEO of Boot Hill Distillery in Dodge City tells the story of how a Southwest Kansas farm kid ended up in the distilling business.
