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Kansas wheat farmers voiced their concerns and priorities for the nex

Some farmers in Kansas, one of the top grain-producing states in the U.S., are killing or plowing over their winter wheat crop.

WICHITA, Kansas, May 22 (Reuters) - Farmers in Kansas, the biggest U.S. producer of wheat used to make bread, are abandoning their crops after a severe drought and damaging cold ravaged farms. They are intention... | 06:00am

The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers is touring fields across the state this week to check on the progress of this year’s wheat crop. As of Wednesday, it appears the output is well below what farmers had hoped for.

The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers is touring fields across the state this week to check on the progress of this year’s wheat crop. As of Wednesday, it appears the output is well below what farmers had hoped for.

Three Kansas wheat producers stepped out of the tractor and onto Capitol Hill in mid-September to share their on-the-ground perspective of the major issues impacting agriculture and present potential policy solutions in preparation for the next Farm Bill. “Getting farmers on the Hill allows Kansas legislators and their staff to ask farmers questions directly on issues they are

This is day 13 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. Combines are now on the roll in northwest and north central Kansas with the return of hot, windy weather. Mid-harvest rains have reduced test weights, but variety selection and farming practices are

A disturbing report by Reuters describes shortages of essential farm chemicals as “off the charts.” This is a forced, unnecessary tragedy.

During President Joe Biden's speech last month at the O'Connor Farm in Illinois, he encouraged American farmers to expand the production of wheat through extra efforts like [...]