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Faces of Harvest: Kenneth Palmgren, Edson
Each year, more than 20,000 Kansas wheat farmers take dramatic risks to grow the wheat that feeds the world. We hope you enjoy learning more about these farmers through our series, “The Faces of Harvest.” When Kenneth Palmgren, a wheat farmer … Continue reading
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Faces of Harvest: Jim Michael, McCune
Each year, more than 20,000 Kansas wheat farmers take dramatic risks to grow the wheat that feeds the world. We hope you enjoy learning more about these farmers through our series, “The Faces of Harvest.” When Jim Michael was in college, … Continue reading
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Faces of Harvest: Randy Fritzemeier, Stafford
Each year, more than 20,000 Kansas wheat farmers take dramatic risks to grow the wheat that feeds the world. We hope you enjoy learning more about these farmers through our series, “The Faces of Harvest.” There are some people whose smile … Continue reading
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Faces of Harvest: Phil White, Wellington
Each year, more than 20,000 Kansas wheat farmers take dramatic risks to grow the wheat that feeds the world. We hope you enjoy learning more about these farmers through our series, “The Faces of Harvest.” When a journalist heads to the … Continue reading
Crop Conditions – May 23, 2014
Kansas Wheat Commission held its board meeting today at the K-State Agricultural Research Center in Hays, Kansas. I visited with a few Kansas Wheat Commissioners to find out about the quality of their crop and when they believe they’ll be … Continue reading
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Scouts Estimate Record Low Wheat Yields Based on Drought
By Julia Debes, contributing editor, assistant director of communications, U.S. Wheat Associates Projections for the Kansas hard red winter (HRW) wheat crop are the poorest in 13 years, according to the annual HRW Wheat Quality Tour. Seventy-five scouts calculated the … Continue reading
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Wheat Tour 14 estimates lowest production since 1996
by Marsha Boswell, contributing editor, director of communications, Kansas Wheat The Wheat Quality Council 2014 Hard Winter Wheat Tour wrapped up on May 1. Crop scouts estimated production for the Kansas crop at 260.6 million bushels. This would be the lowest … Continue reading
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Dry Winds Blow as Scouts Estimate Lower Yields than Last Year
By Julia Debes, contributing editor, assistant director of communications, U.S. Wheat Associates Scouts on the second day of the 2014 HRW Wheat Quality Tour reported the lowest yields in at least the last 14 years as they traveled south and … Continue reading
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Tour Battles Weather to Scout Drought Stressed Wheat Crop
By Julia Debes, contributing editor, assistant director of communications with U.S. Wheat Associates Despite rain, bitter cold and bellowing winds, scouts saw clear, consistent evidence of drought stress on the first day of the annual HRW Wheat Quality Tour. Scouts … Continue reading
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Wheat Tour 14, Day 1
The #wheattour14 started off cool and rainy, and ended with an estimated yield of 34.7 bushels per acre, down from 43.8 last year and a five year average of the same, 43.8 bpa. Today’s numbers were the lowest since 2001. Tour participants … Continue reading
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