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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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Carter’s Kansas-Based Community Service: Celebrate Bake and Take Month this March
March 5, 2025
The late President Jimmy Carter shared a love of the land with Kansas producers. After all, he grew up on a farm in his home state
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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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Rescheduled for March! Join Wheat Rx seminars on March 11 or 12
February 19, 2025
As blustery winter weather hopefully transitions to a milder spring, Kansas Wheat has rescheduled its Wheat Rx seminars for March 11 in Salina and March 12 in Colby.
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Wheat’s on Your Mind: Happy Trails Vince
February 19, 2025
Aaron Harries recently talked with Vince Peterson, president of U.S. Wheat Associates, discussing his career and the future of wheat on the Wheats on Your Mind podcast. Vince is preparing to retire…
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Producers should run their numbers now before choosing a commodity program before April 15
February 13, 2025
More than half of the base acres in Kansas are assigned as wheat base, meaning what’s going on with wheat has a major impact on the commodity programs established under the Farm Bill. K-State…
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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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Applications Open for Two Kansas Wheat Scholarships
January 22, 2025
High school seniors and current Kansas college students have until March 14, 2025, to apply for two scholarships offered by Kansas Wheat. The scholarships — each worth $1,000 — continue a proud…
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Wheat’s on Your Mind: 2025 Weather Outlook
January 21, 2025
With extensive experience in weather forecasting, Brett Waltz, the Chief Marketing Officer of BAM Weather, has played a pivotal role in providing tailored forecasts that significantly impact various…
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Kansas Wheat teams up with K-State under new grant to increase adoption of conservation practices
January 15, 2025
Audio file The echoes of the 1930s Dust Bowl are most evident in the commitment of each subsequent generation of Kansas farmers to care for the land on which