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Mitigating pests and diseases key factors while planting wheat this fall
September 22, 2021
The optimal planting dates for next year’s wheat crop are now open across much of Kansas, but agronomists are cautioning producers to carefully watch and mitigate pest and disease issues as…
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Stocks-to-use ratio, soil moisture are key factors to watch for forecasting 2022 wheat prices
September 2, 2021
The U.S. and world wheat markets are seeing the tightest ending stocks-to-use ratios in nearly a decade — two driving factors behind higher average wheat prices. Kansas producers should keep a…
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Kansas Wheat research project advances two lines for potential 2022 release
August 25, 2021
Despite battling dry planting conditions, a wet spring and hail damage — just like Kansas producers — the wheat research team at Kansas State University collected enough data to advance two…
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Join Kansas Association of Wheat Growers to get your Wheat Varieties Book
August 12, 2021
Wheat planting is right around the corner. Joining or renewing your membership to the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) should be on the checklist so you do not miss out on important…
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Agriculture Calls on STB to Increase Rail Competition Following Executive Order
July 21, 2021
By Michael Anderson, USW Market Analyst On the heels of a White House Executive Order on competition this month, a large group of agricultural shippers recently wrote to the U.S. Surface…
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Mark your calendar for Farmer U on August 18-19
July 21, 2021
Ready for the return of in-person agricultural events? Mark your calendar for August 18 and 19 for a new event organized by the High Plains Journal — Farmer U. The event will take place in…
Wheat Foods Council video explains how consumers influence wheat production
July 15, 2021
As Kansas wheat farmers are delivering their last loads of grain to the elevator for the 2021 wheat harvest, they are evaluating the yield and quality of the varieties they planted. Behind this…