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- by comminternKAWG awards Herb Clutter Memorial Scholarship to Kaden Weltmer Audio file Kaden Weltmer’s first three words were mom, dad and tractor. That combined passion for agriculture and family has never wavered as he worked on the family operation, took on leadership roles in 4-H and competed in FFA. Now a high school senior, his continued […]
- by ameliaKansas wheat crop needs more moisture, but producers report better stands than last year Audio file A late March freeze, blustery days of blowing dust and predicted 80-degree afternoons — the dramatic springtime weather in Kansas can leave everyone wondering what exactly is coming next, especially wheat producers watching their stands green up after the […]
- by comminternWheat's On Your Mind The Official Podcast for Kansas Wheat Hosted by Aaron Harries Your home, your farm buildings and farm equipment are all gone in mere minutes. What would you do? Where would you start? Ken and Deb Wood from Chapman, Kansas lived this scenario after a tornado destroyed everything they owned in the […]
- by comminternKansas Wheat encourages growers with renewed enthusiasm for this year’s harvest to enter the ninth annual National Wheat Yield Contest, which is accepting entries now until May 15 for winter wheat categories. Audio file Catch a break from Mother Nature with moisture this winter? Have a sweet spot with an excellent stand thanks to perfect […]
- by comminternKansas wheat farmer Gary Millershaski reflects on recent USW board team trade mission to Sub-Saharan Africa Audio file Developing international markets is not so dissimilar to planting a wheat crop, as Gary Millershaski, farmer and chairman of the Kansas Wheat Commission, learned during a recent board team trade mission to Sub-Saharan Africa organized by U.S. […]
- by marshaboswellAudio file As wheat fields green up across Kansas, a pair of Wheat Rx seminars in early March delivered expert advice to growers on how to unlock the genetic potential of wheat varieties for their specific geographies and operations and use research-informed methods to produce high-yielding and high-quality wheat. “Wheat Rx is the Kansas farmer’s […]
- by marshaboswellFriday, April 5, 2024 Location Solomon and Gypsum Details Knopf Farms, Solomon & Gypsum, Kansas, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, Lunch will be provided 10199 E Country Club Rd, Solomon – Kansas Soil Health Partnership Research Field 10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. – Welcome and KSHP Background – Justin Knopf & Carlos Pires 10:40 […]
- by marshaboswellKS Bill Snyder wheat honors legendary football coach Two new wheat varieties have been released from the Kansas State University wheat breeding program and are being licensed by Kansas Wheat Alliance seed associates for farmers to plant this fall. Hard red winter (HRW) wheat KS Bill Snyder, named after the legendary football coach, will be […]
- by marshaboswell2024 Kansas Wheat Leadership Program provides hands-on exposure and technical insights from across the wheat industry Audio file Not every wheat farmer can see and handle the flour made from their harvest, let alone taste a loaf of bread made from that wheat. But that was exactly the experience of one participant in the 2024 […]
- by JordanHi. My name is Jordan, and I grew up on a wheat farm. Now I work for Kansas Wheat at my dream job that I never knew I had. I eat wheat, I've rolled around in wheat, eaten the berries straight from the field, I've ridden in combines, even driven one (I wasn't very good), […]