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George Washington’s Wheat
February 16, 2015
George Washington was not just America’s first president; he was also one of the nation’s first large scale wheat farmers.
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Dalton Henry joins U.S. Wheat Associates as Policy Director
February 9, 2015
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Rapidly changing international trade policies increasingly influence world wheat market opportunities. Recognizing the need for additional resources, U.S.
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Visualizing the answer: “Who will feed our hungry world?”
February 9, 2015
National Geographic photographer shares insights Digging holes in the ground may not be the average person’s idea of empowerment, but National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson did just that…
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Equipping farmers to share their own stories
February 6, 2015
Farmers need to tell their own story about how they produce food on their farms. This is one of the messages that Judi Adams, president of the Wheat Foods Council, shared with participants at…
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Welcome to the Grain Science Complex
February 5, 2015
Braving the snow on their way to Manhattan, Kansas, participants in the 2015 Women Managing the Farm Conference tour
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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.