David Leonard put wheat under the pivot to win the Kansas irrigated wheat category of the 2022 National Wheat Yield Contest
February 8, 2023
Rain doesn’t fall often in Sherman County, Kansas, so farmers like David Leonard have learned how to improve yields by optimizing crop rotations, taking advantage of the moisture that does…
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KAWG takes to the Hill to convey Farm Bill needs of Kansas wheat farmers
February 1, 2023
Now is the time for wheat farmers to make their priorities known as negotiations for the next Farm Bill kick into high gear. That was a clear message from lawmakers and association staff alike…
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Grow your operation, your community, your tomorrow at the 2023 WMF conference
January 25, 2023
Meaningful conversations between women farmers, rural business leaders and landowners have been a goal of the Women Managing the Farm Conference since the event began in 2005, and the 2023…
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Register Now for the 2023 Women Managing the Farm Conference
December 7, 2022
Meaningful conversations between women farmers, rural business leaders and landowners have been a goal of the Women Managing the Farm Conference since the event began in 2005, and the 2023 meeting is…
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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…
