Articles tagged under: Justin Gilpin

Internal Battles Influence Farm Bill Process

Published February 9, 2024

Like other commodities, wheat benefits from foreign market development and market access funding in the farm bill. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin’s pessimism is evident when discussing a new farm bill. "It's one thing when we have infighting going on across…

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Smallest Kansas Wheat Crop in Decades

Published August 3, 2023

According to Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin, the state's wheat harvest is finally wrapping up. “This has definitely been one of the more challenging years that we’ve had in the Southern Plains for hard red winter wheat. It was…

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Drought Influences KS Wheat Crop

Published May 19, 2022

The results from the Wheat Quality Council Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour estimate the Kansas wheat yield potential at 39.7 bushels per acre. The lowest projection since 2018 is due to the severe drought conditions. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin…

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Kansas Wheat Crop Suffers

Published April 20, 2022

It’s an important time for the hard red winter wheat crop in the Southern Plains. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says there still hasn’t been any major drought relief for the crop, especially in western Kansas. "It would have been…

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It’s Dry During a Critical Time for KS Winter Wheat

Published March 18, 2022

It’s been dry in the U.S. plains states and Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says that’s having an effect on the Kansas hard red winter wheat crop. "That's why you're seeing the lower crop condition ratings from Nebraska all the…

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Historic December Winds Hammer KS Winter Wheat

Published December 16, 2021

While the Northern Plains endured wintery conditions this week, up to 90 mile per hour wind gusts moved through the Central Plains on Wednesday, impacting winter wheat. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin called this a historic event. "There was lots…

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Kansas Winter Wheat Concerns Shift from Freeze Damage to Dryness

Published May 5, 2021

In mid-April, a widespread freeze hit winter wheat growing areas in Kansas. Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin thinks the crop escaped any major damage. "We are hearing reports in southern and central Oklahoma where the wheat may have been…

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Kansas Wheat Crop Being Challenged with Weather

Published May 5, 2020

In Kansas, winter wheat conditions vary. An Easter freeze had a negative impact on wheat in the central part of the state. "We're still waiting to see how many heads were lost by opening up stems," said Justin Gilpin, CEO,…

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Winter Wheat Starts to Break Dormancy

Published March 26, 2019

The winter wheat crop is starting to break dormancy. According to the USDA, the Kansas wheat crop is rated 52 percent good to excellent. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says the crop planted before the fall moisture is in good…

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Hail Hits Kansas Wheat Crop

Published July 9, 2018

Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin says hail storms made some damage to the wheat crop during the growing season. "The strip right through Sharon Springs is probably one of the biggest hail events. It actually started in Colorado and moved…

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