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Faces of Harvest: Jared Stieben
June 26, 2013
Some kids were simply born to farm, and Jared Stieben is one of them. The May graduate of Hutchinson Community College recently joined his father, Nick, on the family farm near Bazine, and is in the…
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Faces of Harvest: The Strohl Family, Cunningham
June 25, 2013
At an early age, Frank Strohl knew that farming was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. For the last two decades, he’s farmed and raised cattle, treating the land with care in order to…
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Faces of Harvest: Jake and Jessie Wyrill, Kirwin
June 24, 2013
Before she entered school at Kansas State University, Jessie (Zimmerman) Wyrill wanted to be a wheat breeder. Growing up on a farm south of Manhattan, a career in agriculture was her calling. She was…
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Onion Parmesan Cracker Bread takes top prize at National Festival of Breads
June 23, 2013
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Rosemary Leicht of Bethel, Ohio, is the grand prize winner in the 2013 National Festival of Breads baking competition, sponsored by King Arthur Flour, Fleischmann’s Yeast, and the…
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Faces of Harvest: Kirk and Mark Barnett, Udall
June 23, 2013
When you think about it, there are a lot of similarities between the professions of accounting and farming. Both require timeliness, attention to detail and the ability to work hard at crunch time.…
Faces of Harvest: The Baldwin Family, McPherson
June 22, 2013
After graduating from Kansas State University with a major in agronomy, Adam Baldwin returned to the family farm in McPherson County to become the family’s fifth generation to farm wheat. From left…
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Faces of Harvest: Dave Blasi, Pratt
June 19, 2013
Wheat is a big part of the business at Blasi Land and Cattle, a diversified farm operation near Pratt. Dave Blasi and his wife Paula run a certified seed facility, and Dave and the couple’s son,…
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Faces of Harvest: James Ryan, South Haven
June 18, 2013
When James Ryan first moved to South Haven nearly 36 years ago, he never expected to stay this long. He was the newly-hired ag teacher at South Haven High School; his wife, Kay, was hired at nearby…
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ADM contributes $325,000 to K-State white wheat breeding program
June 2, 2013
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced a $325,000 investment in the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation that will be used to strengthen the hard white wheat…
