Recent news
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Kansas Commodity Classic to be held on January 24 in Manhattan
December 23, 2019
All Kansas farmers are invited to the Kansas Commodity Classic on Friday, January 24, 2020.
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Help Us Help Farmers: Support Wheat Research
December 3, 2019
As you are making your end of the year tax plans, we ask you to consider making a tax-deductible donation of cash to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation to further wheat research…
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2020 Conference for Kansas Women in Agriculture Set in Manhattan
December 1, 2019
Keynote topics explore farmland succession and areas of well-being
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Kansas wheat crop in need of fall moisture
November 20, 2019
Wheat is a resilient crop, thanks in part to the cutting edge genetics that modern varieties have, but even the hardiest of plants need a rain every now and then. At the November 19th meeting of…
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Seed treatments give wheat crop a head start
October 1, 2019
By Mary Marsh, Kansas Wheat Communications Intern You see advertisements everywhere. Seed companies touting the importance of treatments and what their seed can bring to the farmer. Before modern…
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Factors to consider when planting wheat
September 20, 2019
Wheat's potential is affected by soil temperature, moisture, timing, depth and seeding rates by Mary Marsh, Communications Intern
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2019 Kansas Wheat Quality
September 6, 2019
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service Preliminary data for the 2019 crop year from 13,780 carlot samples from 48 counties showed an average test weight of 61.0 pounds per bushel,…
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K-State releases three new wheat varieties
September 4, 2019
Kansas State University recently released three new wheat varieties, which are available to Certified seed growers this fall and will be available to farmers in fall 2020.