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Day 3, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Wednesday, June 21

By Julia Debes, Kansas Wheat KANSAS – This is day 3 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Combines are kicking into gear across... Read More.

2 Hospitalized After Helicopter Crash in Pratt County Wheat Field

Tuesday, June 13

PRATT COUNTY, Kan. – Two people were injured when their helicopter ran out of fuel and crashed into a Kansas wheat field. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident happened Sunday afternoon in Pratt County.According to authorities, the 1972 Bell Helicopter was piloted by... Read More.

Wheat Tour 2023 – Day 1

Wednesday, May 17

KANSAS - Approximately 106 people from 22 U.S. states plus Mexico, Canada and Colombia, traveled in 27 cars on six routes between Manhattan and Colby, Kan., Tuesday, stopping at wheat fields every 15-20 miles along the routes, as part of the Wheat Quality Council’s... Read More.

Extended Drought Leads to Waning Optimism on Potential of Kansas Wheat Crop

Friday, March 31

Written by Marsha Boswell, Kansas Wheat MANHATTAN, Kan. - Wheat farmers are, by nature, optimistic, but that optimism is starting to wane in southwest Kansas, where much of the wheat that was drilled last fall has yet to emerge.Only 19% of the Kansas wheat crop... Read More.

National Wheat Yield Contest is Open for 2023 Entries

Thursday, March 16

By Julia Debes, KSWheat.com MANHATTAN, Kan. - While overall prospects for the 2023 Kansas wheat harvest remain dim due to sustained drought conditions, producers who have received timely moisture are encouraged to enter the 2023 National Wheat Yield Contest. “No one can deny Mother Nature has... Read More.

Kansas Wheat Commission to Host Upcoming Wheat Rx Schools in McPherson and Russell

Friday, February 24

By Julia Debes, Kansas Wheat MCPHERSON, Kan. – Two Wheat Rx Schools in early March will share the latest research recommendations for intensive wheat management, the value of wheat as part of crop rotations and cover cropping as well as provide updates on wheat breeding... Read More.

Kansas Wheat Offers Two Scholarships Honoring Industry Leaders

Thursday, February 16

By Julia Debes, Kansas Wheat (KSWheat.com) - High school seniors and current Kansas college students have until March 17, 2023, to apply for one of two $1,000 scholarships from Kansas Wheat honoring industry leaders Herb Clutter and David Radenberg. The scholarships — each worth $1,000... Read More.

Kansas Wheat Battling through Tough Conditions

Monday, February 6

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension News Service MANHATTAN, Kan. – No need to tell Kansas wheat producers, but drought has really been a bummer for the hard red winter wheat crop.On Jan. 17, the USDA’s Economic Research Service reported that 59% of the winter... Read More.

Scientists: Warmer, Drier Climate Affecting Wheat Yields

Wednesday, January 18

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas State University researchers have pinpointed how much hot, dry and windy weather it takes to stifle wheat production. The recent study found that just 10 hours of extreme heat, dryness and wind together can reduce wheat production by 4%. Kansas... Read More.