Improving wheat producer productivity and profitability through wheat research is at the heart of the mission of the Kansas Wheat Commission.
Each year, Kansas Wheat provides nearly $2 million in funding for research projects, such as wheat breeding, wheat quality, disease screening, insect research, phenotyping, genotyping and many others.
Recent news
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Wheat Scoop: Management Adjustments When Planting Wheat Late
October 7, 2026
Published in the K-State Agronomy E-Update: Some producers have delayed planting due to ongoing summer crop harvest or wet conditions following recent fall rains. Planting in early October is just…
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Wheat Scoop: Kansas New K-State Research Helps Trace Wheat From Field to Loaf
October 1, 2026
Every acre of wheat has a job that extends beyond producing bushels. Those bushels become flour, bread and other foods that provide energy and nutrition to people around the world.
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Wheat Scoop: Western Star Global Grain and Food Center
September 23, 2026
K-State officially opened the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center on Sept. 18, ushering in a new era for the university’s Department of Grain Science and Industry and the students, researchers…
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Can Australian Agronomy Improve Kansas Wheat? - WOYM 418
September 8, 2026
Kansas and Australia may be separated by thousands of miles, but wheat producers in both regions face a familiar problem: producing a profitable crop when water is limited and weather refuses to…
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Remembering Joe Martin
August 27, 2026
Audio file For nearly four decades, Joe Martin worked to make wheat better suited for the farmers and fields of western Kansas.
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Kansas Wheat Harvest: Smaller Crop, Bigger Stakes - WOYM 412
June 23, 2026
Kansas wheat harvest has been anything but normal this year. The crop started early, slowed down with rain and humidity, and is now moving through the state with wide swings in yield, test weight,…
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Wheat, Fiber, and the Food Pyramid - WOYM 410
June 2, 2026
The Official Podcast for Kansas Wheat Hosted by Aaron Harries Federal nutrition guidance is shifting, and wheat foods are right in the middle of the conversation. Erin Ball with the Grain Foods…
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Drought Tests Kansas Wheat Genetics - WOYM 408
May 12, 2026
In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Aaron Harries talks with Justin Gilpin, CEO of Kansas Wheat, and Bryson Haverkamp, CEO of the Kansas Wheat Alliance, about what they are hearing from the…
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Building Better Wheat: WGRC Advances Genetic Research Efforts
April 30, 2026
The Wheat Genetics Resource Center is driving collaborative research and genetic innovation to develop stronger, more resilient wheat varieties that deliver real-world value to farmers.
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Musil Center for Sustainable Wheat Production
March 11, 2026
The future of wheat production depends on turning research into feasible solutions that farmers can use in the field. The Musil Center for Sustainable Wheat Production was created to accelerate that…
