Recent news
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Wheat Tour faces low first day yield projections
May 5, 2015
Participants from all over the globe traveled to Kansas to participate inthe Hard Red Winter Wheat Quality Tour, sponsored by the Wheat Quality Council. Scouts traveled the state and experienced…
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Kansas wheat farmer testifies on Cuban trade
April 21, 2015
A Kansas farmer was called upon by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, to testify on the opportunities and challenges for trade with Cuba.
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Kansas Wheat Commissioners Re-Elected
March 23, 2015
The Kansas Department of Agriculture announced the results of the elections held for the five grain commodity commissions—corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat in districts One, Two and…
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Testing soils to improve yields
March 20, 2015
Even before Florida Georgia Line saluted it in song, Kansas wheat farmers knew the importance of their soil, particularly to their bottom line. But while “you bet your life on it,” too many farmers…
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Protecting the potential of this year's wheat crop
March 12, 2015
Yield, followed by protein, define each year’s wheat harvest for most producers. But, high yield expert Phil Needham argued at the Farm Journal’s Wheat College on February 24 in Manhattan that higher…
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Kansas Wheat announces Clutter Memorial Scholarship winner.
March 12, 2015
A history of leadership, service and academic excellence led Jacqueline Clawson, of Meade, to receive the 2015
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Kansas farmers, guests support families at ‘Meet the Makers’ event
March 11, 2015
Members of the Kansas Farm Food Connection (KFFC) gathered with dietitians and food bloggers at the Culinary Center of Overland Park, Kan., March 5 for an evening of good food and conversation. KFFC…
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Measure and Manage to Achieve High Yielding Wheat
February 27, 2015
Mother Nature always has the final influence on the wheat crop, but producers can help maximize their wheat’s potential. To learn how, participants from 10 states attended Farm Journal’s Wheat…
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Kansas State University's Everest and Danby are top Kansas planted wheats
February 26, 2015
Kansas Wheat Alliance varieties continue to be the leading hard red winter and hard white wheat varieties planted in the state of Kansas. Both developed by Kansas State University, the top hard red…