Monday, March 23, 2026

Agriculture

Kansas Wheat Alliance set to release new white wheat variety

KS Venada is best suited to central Kansas MANHATTAN, Kan. – The president of the Kansas Wheat Alliance says that millers and bakers are...

Fall Pasture and Hay Field soil test

Soil testing can be done in either spring or fall on hay fields and pasture. Given a choice, fall would be the preferred time...

2018 Soybean Crop is Looking to Break Records

U.S. farmers are expected to produce a record-high soybean crop this year, according to the Crop Production report issued today by the USDA’s National...

Kansas Wheat sponsors contests at Kansas State Fair

Get your photography, bread sculpting and market wheat show entries in by August 15 There's nothing better than a little friendly competition, and the Kansas...

The old red barn (ain’t what she used to be)

When I was a youngster, one of my favorite places to play was my Uncle Joe and Aunt Anna’s red barn. My Uncle Bernie’s...

Kansas Insect Activity in Sorghum

It looks like Chinch bugs continue to feed and develop all around north central Kansas. However, growing conditions have improved significantly and thus the...

Controlling Summer Volunteer Wheat

Where volunteer wheat has emerged, producers should begin control measures as soon as possible, rather than waiting until closer to wheat planting time. This...

Latin America becomes important for Kansas wheat

The Latin American region of Mexico, Central America and South America imports nearly one billion bushels of wheat annually, with 368 million bushels coming...