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Wheat Tour 2021 Day 1 Recap
May 18, 2021
About 45 people from 13 U.S. states traveled on six routes between Manhattan and Colby, Kan., Tuesday, stopping at wheat fields every 15-20 miles along the routes, as part of the Wheat Quality…
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Wheat Scouting 2021
May 17, 2021
Follow along on Twitter at #wheattour21. Use the following information to scout wheat fields and make your own yield estimates. To help, we have compiled the steps tour participants use to estimate…
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Producers emphasize the critical need for moisture for western Kansas wheat crop
May 6, 2021
Last week’s rainfall brought much-needed moisture to some Kansas wheat fields but left other producers in the far-western part of the state saying, “rain, rain, come again.” As the Kansas wheat…
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April 15 Update on Condition of Kansas Wheat Crop
April 15, 2021
The Kansas wheat crop is in relatively good shape for this time of year, but there are still a couple months until harvest, and a lot can change over that time.
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Growing wheat like wine
April 1, 2021
Kansas producer experiments with farming practices to produce optimal flavor for his own table
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Kansas Farm Food Connection celebrates National Ag Day with a crate full of fun
March 18, 2021
Each American farmer feeds more than 165 people — an incredible feat of continuous improvement — but consumers want to know more about the facts and folks behind this food. National Ag Day,…
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Kansas farmers encouraged to enter the 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest
March 10, 2021
Wheat fields are greening up across Kansas — just in time for the 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest to open for grower enrollment. The contest features two primary competition categories: winter…
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Did Arctic air kill the Kansas wheat crop?
February 25, 2021
Plant development, environmental factors influence survivability
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