Recent news
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Commodity Commission Election Ballots Mailed to Producers
January 25, 2015
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Agriculture has announced the candidates eligible for commission in the state’s five grain commodity commissions- corn, wheat, grain sorghum, soybeans and…
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Why is Kansas called the Wheat State?
January 22, 2015
On January 29th Kansas will celebrate the 154th anniversary of its statehood. When the first settlers roamed the prairies of the territory, they probably never imagined that the land they were…
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Balancing babies and bread: Melanie Eddy makes baking a family affair
January 18, 2015
For Melanie Eddy of South West Kansas, wheat is more than a crop.
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K-State conducting meetings to help answer Farm Bill questions
January 15, 2015
Note: The following article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered recommendations or advice for decisions to be made on your individual farm.
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Kansas Commodity Classic to be held on February 6 in Manhattan
January 12, 2015
All Kansas farmers are invited to the Kansas Commodity Classic on Friday, February 6, 2015. The Commodity Classic is the annual convention of the Kansas Corn, Wheat and Grain Sorghum Associations,…
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Celebrating Women: Heroes in Agriculture
January 11, 2015
In an industry traditionally dominated by men, women have a strong and growing presence in U.S. agriculture. In fact, more and more women are choosing to own and manage their own farms.
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Kansas farmer hones leadership skills at national training
December 11, 2014
Ken Wood attends Wheat Industry Leaders of Tomorrow program What better place to discuss how farmers should respond to the attack from the Healthy Home Economist than at a wheat specific leadership…
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Apply for the NWF Jerry Minore Scholarship
December 3, 2014
The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) has partnered with BASF to award four scholarships, on behalf of the Minore Memorial Scholarship, for college students who have a personal connection to the wheat…
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Which Wheat for What?
December 1, 2014
Six classes of U.S. wheat You stuffed yourself with Thanksgiving pie and warm rolls in November. And the smell of Christmas cookies baking fills the air in December. You know you can count on your…
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Thankful Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
November 25, 2014
We often mention Kansas as the top wheat producing state or talk about the reliable supply of high quality wheat grown here year after year. This Thanksgiving, we want to say thank you to our Kansas…