Hoxie farmer tops triple-digit dryland wheat to win Kansas yield contest
November 30, 2022
Triple-digit dryland wheat in northwest Kansas with only four inches of moisture this past summer seems impossible, but fifth-generation farmer Brett Oelke did just that — entering a plot of…
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Kansas Wheat discusses HRW market opportunities during crop quality seminars in South America
November 22, 2022
There is something fishy happening in Ecuador, but it is a good growth opportunity in a market that already appreciates Kansas hard red winter wheat, thanks to the relationships built by…
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Congratulations to the Kansas winners in the 2022 National Wheat Yield Contest
November 16, 2022
While triple-digit yields may have seemed impossible during this year’s drought, Kansas wheat producers exemplified how the right combination of genetics, management and luck pay off with the…
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KAWG applauds Mann for introducing SMART Act to expand global market access
November 3, 2022
The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) applauds Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), who joined his colleagues in introducing the Supporting Market Access to Reinvigorate Trade Act of 2022 (…
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Excellent HRW quality report from USW compensates for drought-limited yields
November 1, 2022
Recently released quality information from U.S. Wheat Associates adds a positive note to an otherwise disheartening 2022 wheat harvest — despite the persistent drought conditions that limited…
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Dusting it in: Kansas wheat producers plant with hope for moisture
October 12, 2022
Despite continued drought and delays in fieldwork and fertilizer delivery, Kansas producers are no strangers to dusting in the next year’s wheat crop — planting behind failed fall crops,…
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Did the drought stop the streak of WSMV? Don’t count the crop on it, K-State warns
October 4, 2022
Persistent drought after harvest and delayed planting could indicate a lower risk of Wheat Streak Mosiac Virus this year. Still, experts caution producers to continue monitoring and managing…
