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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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Delays in the Kansas Winter Wheat Harvest

Published July 5, 2018

Rains have caused some areas in Kansas to become a muddy mess. Kansas Wheat Commission Chief Executive Officer Justin Gilpin says winter wheat yields have been challenging this harvest, with reports ranging from the low 20s to the upper 40s…
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Next Stop: Wheat Harvest

Published June 18, 2018

Rain continues to delay some field spraying. Hallock, Minnesota farmer Nathan Sugden says the wheat is sprayed, but the soybeans need some work. Once Sugden has fieldwork done in Minnesota, he’ll travel south to help his family’s custom-combining business, Sugden…
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Drought Monitor Updated

Published May 25, 2018

According to the Drought Monitor, severe drought conditions continue in north-central North Dakota, along the Canadian border. Moderate drought extends through a large share of northern North Dakota and most of western North Dakota and South Dakota. The recent rains…
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An Immature Kansas Wheat Crop

Published May 4, 2018

After 644 stops across Kansas, the Wheat Quality Council Winter Wheat Tour forecasts an average yield of 37 bushels per acre. That compares to 48.6 bushels per acre last year. WQC Executive Vice President David Green confirms conditions are tough.…
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Wheat Quality Council Kicks Off Winter Wheat Tour

Published May 1, 2018

Day one of the Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour is underway. So far, participants have made stops in parts of eastern Kansas and Nebraska. Executive Vice President Dave Green says the crop just south and west of…
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Wheat Quality Council Gears Up for Kansas Tour

Published April 29, 2018

Starting Tuesday morning, the Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour will trek across Kansas. Executive Vice President Dave Green says there is a lot of interest in this year’s wheat crop. "We have about 94 people on the…
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