Recent news
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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…
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Crop Conditions Deteriorate as Drought Invades Kansas
December 1, 2016
Much needed moisture makes the top of many Kansas wheat farmers’ 2016 Christmas wish lists. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of western Kansas is currently in moderate to severe…
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Two Kansas Farmers Are Winners of 2016 National Wheat Yield Contest
December 1, 2016
The National Wheat Foundation is proud and excited to announce the winners of the 2016 National Wheat Yield Contest, where winning growers utilized innovative techniques, advanced seed varieties, and…