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The National Wheat Foundation welcomed Joe Kejr as its new chair. Kejr farms with his son, brother and nephew west of Salina, Kan., where they raise wheat, corn, soybeans and milo. Kejr has found that…

By Dusty Sonnenberg, Matt Reese and Dale Minyo It has been said that the greatest yield potential a crop has is when the seed is in the bag. Once a crop is p

Kansas winners in the national contest included Tyler Ediger and Darwin Ediger, Meade, and Matt Jaeger, Minneola.

Winning entries show the power of genetics and management practices in winter wheat country.

WASHINGTON — The National Wheat Foundation officially began accepting applications for the Jerry Minore Scholarship, honoring students pursuing a career in agriculture. The scholarship is available to both high school and college students for the…

Washington D.C. (January 11, 2021) – The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) is pleased to announce that it is accepting grower enrollment for the 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest! The Contest is divided into two primary competition categories: winter wheat and spring wheat, and two subcategories: dryland and irrigated. The Foundation is  th with an early registration deadline of April 1 st. The Spring wheat entry deadline is August 1 st, with an early registration deadline of June 15 th. The ...

Category: Spring Wheat – Irrigated Final Yield: 172.60 Bu/A A total of 418 entries were received, which was a record, up. From 397 last year.  More information on the winners is available on the National Wheat Foundation website. The National Wheat Foundation has also announced the state winners, which includes 77 growers from 25 states. “If you asked the general public where they think wheat is grown, they would say states like Kansas or Nebraska,” said National Wheat Foundation Board C...