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Kansas Farmers Produce 382 Million Bushel Wheat Crop
We figured the 2012 Kansas wheat crop was going to exceed that of 2011, and Kansas Agricultural Statistics confirmed that this week with the release of the 2012 Kansas Wheat County Estimates report. The state’s farmers produced 382.2 million bushels, … Continue reading
Posted in Agronomy, Wheat Harvest
Tagged 2012 Kansas Wheat Crop, agronomy, Kansas Ag Statistics, wheat
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We Tour Syngenta’s Junction City Operations
Tucked away in the Flint Hills just south of I-70′s Exit 303 near Junction City, Syngenta has built an amazing Hard Red Winter wheat breeding center, which the company showed off to visitors at its “Greenhouse Tailgate Tour” on October … Continue reading
Posted in Agronomy
Tagged biotech crops, crops, doubled haploid, farmers, Hard Red Winter wheat, Junction City, Kansas, Syngenta, wheat, wheat breeding, wheat research, wheat science
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The Buzz
The Board of Trade, Paper from Straw and Honoring Dr. Gill. Plus, a Rooks County land sale. More than 155 years after it began, the days could be numbered for the Kansas City Board of Trade – the world’s epicenter … Continue reading
‘Mr. Secretary, We’ve Found Your Beef’
“Mr. Secretary, the beef from your state has found its destination.” – Jeong Min Park, U.S. Meat Export Federation That we found Kansas-processed beef in Han Jung, South Korea really wasn’t a surprise. But it took some searching; we actually … Continue reading
Posted in Human Interest, Markets, Supply and Demand
Tagged agriculture, beef, bread, flour, Kansas, Kansas Department of Agriculture, pork, South korea, wheat
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Greetings from the ‘Land of the Morning Calm!’
Korea is called the “Land of the Morning Calm.” Certainly, members of the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Trade Delegation to Korea were struck by the beauty of this country, particularly its capital city of Seoul. Modern, thriving, bustling…Seoul is simply … Continue reading
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Tagged Kansas, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas farms, Korea, trade, wheat
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USDA’s Report Gives Puzzling Mixed Signals
Dan Maltby, principal of Dan Maltby Risk Management of Minneapolis, has made a career of grain tradinng, and offers unique insight into the commodities markets. In this era of volatile markets, his insight is more crucial than ever. We thought your … Continue reading
Posted in Markets, Supply and Demand
Tagged corn, dan maltby, feed wheat, grain markets, grain trade, Kansas Wheat, USDA, wheat, wheat feed, world supply and demand
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The Grass is Dead, the Crops are Dying and I Don’t Feel So Good Myself
I love mowing the yard at the farm. It gives me my mind a chance to wander, to think about things: the farm, the family, work. Some folks think of mowing as drudgery; I look at it as opportunity: the more … Continue reading
Posted in Agronomy, Human Interest
Tagged 2012 drought, agriculture, corn, Corn Belt, crops, farm, fertilizer, harvest, Kansas, sorghum, soybeans, wheat
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Farmers Helping Farmers: A Great Harvest Tradition
For Kansas wheat farmers, the annual harvest is “Payday.” It is the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work, faith, and hand-wringing. And during the hustle-and-bustle of wheat harvest, all the other farm chores take a backseat to bringing … Continue reading
Posted in Human Interest
Tagged agriculture, agronomy, Kansas, Kansas Wheat, wheat, wheat harvest
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USDA Forecasts 387 Million Bushel Kansas Crop
In its May 10 Crops Report, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated the Kansas winter wheat crop will total 387 million bushels, which – if realized - would be up 40% from last year and the highest total since 2003. The … Continue reading
A Record-Breaking Crop? Not So Fast…
The Kansas wheat crop is marching backwards in productivity, thanks in part to the impact of long-term drought in southwest Kansas. The May 6 Crop Report from Kansas Ag Statistics indicates that 60% of the crop is rated Good to … Continue reading
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Tagged agronomy, crop condition, frost damage wheat, Kansas, Kansas Wheat, Kansas Wheat Commission, southwest Kansas, wheat, Wheat Quality Council
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