Kansas Wheat is proud to support several different research programs advancing the wheat industry and production. Learn more about what scientists and Kansas Wheat are doing to solve challenges facing wheat production.
Recent news
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Kansas Wheat Leadership Program offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of wheat
March 13, 2025
The 2025 Kansas Wheat Leadership Program provided a behind-the-scenes look at the complex, interconnected world of wheat from breeding programs to flour milling to grain quality.
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Wheat’s on Your Mind: Beyond the Value of the Grain, Part 2
March 5, 2025
We explore how winter wheat contributes to improved crop yields, soil moisture conservation, and effective weed and disease management, drawing from K-State's long-term studies that demonstrate the…
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Wheat’s on Your Mind: Wheat Breeding - Feeding the Future
February 4, 2025
We discuss the challenges of wheat production in western Kansas, the goals of Dr. Zhang's breeding program, and the advanced technologies being utilized to enhance wheat varieties.
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Join Wheat Rx seminar on February 12
January 29, 2025
A prescription for producing high-yielding and high-quality wheat is just what the doctor ordered for Kansas wheat producers. Get the latest recommendations for the best management practices for…
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Join the Legendary Greats Campaign by giving to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation
December 4, 2024
Each day on his drive to K-State’s football stadium, Coach Bill Snyder remembered driving past the agricultural research plots. That stadium now bears his name - as does a new wheat variety developed…
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Wheat’s on Your Mind: Advancing Wheat Research Through Charitable Giving
December 2, 2024
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Kansas Wheat launches campaign conveying the benefits of wheat beyond the value of grain
November 13, 2024
Kansas Wheat, in collaboration with K-State researchers, has officially kicked off a new educational campaign aimed at farmers, landowners, financial institutions and policymakers. “Wheat: Beyond the…
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WOYM - Wheat: Value Beyond the Value of the Grain
November 13, 2024
Aaron talks with Dr. Romulo Lollato, K-State Extension wheat and forage production specialist. Romulo brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive work in sustainable cropping systems, focusing on…
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WOYM – GMO Wheat – The Time Has Come
September 18, 2024
Dalton Henry and Peter Laudeman with U.S. Wheat Associates talk about the emergence of the first commercially grown, GMO wheat variety in the world. The HB4 drought-tolerant GM trait has been…
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Wheat Scoop: Wheat’s Origin Story
August 14, 2024
Long, long ago in a land far, far away, bread wheat came into existence. Researchers are still unlocking the secrets of the wild relatives of that ancient wheat to improve modern-day varieties - and…