Recent news
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New Commissioners Elected to Kansas Commodity Commissions
March 15, 2017
The Kansas Department of Agriculture has announced the result of the elections held for the state’s five grain commodity commissions — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat — in…
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Additional Time for Wheat Short Rate Reporting in Certain Areas Impacted by Fires
March 15, 2017
USDA - FAS - RMA BULLETIN NO.: MGR-17-002 TO: All Approved Insurance Providers; All Risk Management Agency Field Offices; All Other Interested Parties FROM: Heather Manzano, Acting Administrator…
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Researchers compare nutrient uptake in modern and historic wheat varieties
March 9, 2017
By Hannah Schlapp, Kansas Wheat Communications Intern
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Heartland Plant Innovations accelerates wheat breeding process
February 1, 2017
by Jordan Hildebrand, program assistant
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Wheat Grower Organizations Disappointed in TPP Withdrawal; Call for New Agreements in Crucial Asian, Latin American Markets
January 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) recognize that President Trump’s executive order to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific…
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Effect of the recent winter storm on the Kansas wheat and alfalfa crops
January 23, 2017
The week of January 10 – 16 brought to the Kansas wheat crop some much needed moisture, which was accompanied by a considerable amount of ice -- especially in the southwest portion of the state.…
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Winter/spring options for winter annual broadleaf control in wheat
January 11, 2017
There are several herbicide options for controlling winter annual broadleaf weeds in wheat. Generally, fall applications will provide the best control of winter annual weeds with any herbicide, as…