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Kansas State Fair: A winning combination
September 22, 2014
It takes a lot of work to get the glowing Ferris Wheel spinning, just like it takes work setting up the Ye Old Mill, grooming competition livestock, making the thousands of funnel cakes and cheese…
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USDA slices the U.S. bakery food dollar
September 17, 2014
Overseas milling and baking customers may be interested in new data from USDA’s Economic Research Service that breaks out the costs included in $1 paid for breads, crackers, cookies and other baked…
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Kansas Wheat Yield Contest participants win big
September 10, 2014
Wheat yields have been a heated topic of discussion at coffee shops across Kansas for years.
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Wheat researcher celebrated at Kansas State Fair
September 3, 2014
The worn roads are filled with folks from across the state, the air is filled with the smell of fried foods and the sounds of various animals cared for by youngsters in far off barns. There are…
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Rediscover Wheat - September 2014
September 3, 2014
The inaugural issue of Rediscover Wheat, the official publication of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) and the Kansas Wheat Commission (KWC), is now available. Find out more about what's…
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Kansas Wheat signals innovation with launch of new brand mark
September 1, 2014
The Kansas Wheat Commission and the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers have unveiled their new brand mark - the EAT Wheat symbol.
SCO coverage deadline approaches
August 28, 2014
Kansas wheat growers are one step closer to accessing a new county-level crop insurance product designed to cover “shallow losses.” In late July, the Risk Management Agency released rules and…
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Plant Prep: Take control of next year's wheat crop
August 27, 2014
While 2014’s wheat harvest has been left in the dust, producers are starting to make decisions that can affect next year’s crop, for both themselves and their neighbors. Being a good neighbor is a…
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KAWG officer featured in Agri-Pulse 50 under 50
August 12, 2014
As part of their six-week series, “Packing Political Punch in Rural America,” Agri-Pulse featured 50 farmers and ranchers under the age of 50 who are getting involved in leadership organizations and…
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Kansas wheat production report
August 12, 2014
Winter wheat production is forecast at 235 million bushels, down 26 percent from last year’s crop and lowest in 25 years (1989). Area for grain, at 8.4 million acres, is unchanged from last year.…