Tag: wheat

Trade wars between the United States and much of the world are expected to inflict more pain on Kansas businesses and consumers in coming months, especially if President Donald Trump adds to his list of…

Editor’s note: Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, circulated a letter he recently penned to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. We thought it worth printing.   Dear Secretary Perdue, I write to express my continued concerns regarding…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A government report forecasts a bountiful Kansas winter wheat harvest. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that this year’s wheat crop is expected to be up 17 percent from a…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new government report says the Kansas winter wheat crop is maturing more slowly than usual. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that about 14% of the wheat has now…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The government’s latest snapshot gave a mostly upbeat assessment of the winter wheat crop in Kansas amid plentiful soil moisture supplies. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 7 percent…

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Over the past two years, the breadbasket of America has planted less and less wheat. Acres planted to wheat in 2017 and 2018 neared 100-year lows, with the 7.7 million wheat…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The last weekly government report for the 2018 growing season shows fall harvest for the major farm crops in Kansas is nearly finished. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that…