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The event—led in part by a collection of faculty and staff from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment—marks a step forward to promote connections among all participants in the local small grain value chains, from farmers to end-users.
Read MoreThe National Wheat Foundation (NWF) is now accepting entries for its ninth annual yield contest, featuring a new website and pilot category in 2024. Twenty-six national winners will be named this year as wheat growers strive for high yield, exceptional quality, and increased profit while trying new and innovative management strategies.
Read MoreWheat growers interested in becoming part of the ground-breaking Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network can begin registering now, so they don’t lose out on the 2024 opportunity to learn more about their wheat crop and how to hit their yield potential.
Read MoreThe collaborative project “Bringing Rye Back to Kentucky” is up and running! Please find the inaugural rye newsletter, prepared by Dr. Ela Szuleta, our field coordinator.
Read MoreThe U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI) is pleased to announce the publishing of its 2023 Fusarium Head Blight Disease Impact Update. This year, commentary from experts in 31 states indicated FHB did not impact grain yield or quality for most growers in the U.S., including Kentucky.
Read More“This is a great example of the work NAWG does on behalf of wheat growers and all farmers in the U.S. NAWG became the lead plaintiff in this case over 6 years ago to ensure science based decisions are made based on facts, not the work of billboard lawyers.”
Read MoreThe National Wheat Yield Contest is thrilled to announce the achievements of its 24 national winners, hailing from 12 different states, who have achieved an average yield of 144 bushels per acre across all categories.
Read MoreU.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today thank Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Sen. Pete Rickets (R-NE) for the introduction of the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 in the U.S. Senate. The bi-partisan legislation would restore the original intent of the Food for Peace program without spending additional Farm Bill resources, all while also safeguarding the interests of hard-working American farmers in providing food to those in need around the world.
Read MoreWe have a new highest overall yield reported in the contest at 143.42 bushels per acre. This 2023 No-Till State Champion wheat entry from Jason Crisp in McLean County followed soybeans. Camron, Clay and Mark Wells in Union County reported the second-highest overall yield ever at 139.64 bushels per acre with the 2023 Tillage State Champion. The Wells Brothers also reported the third-highest yield ever at 135.80 bushels per acre. The previous highest yield ever reported (now 4th highest ever) was from Keith Hendrickson in Union County in 2015 with 134.27 bushels per acre. That was followed by the 2022 state champion, S & J Emmick in Hancock County at 132.68 bushels per acre.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Small Grain Growers selected research to fund earlier this year, bringing the total dedicated to wheat and small grain related research to $4 million in the past 30 years.
Read MoreThe University of Kentucky Wheat and Small Grains Variety Testing Program evaluates wheat and small grain (barley, cereal rye, oats, triticale, ancient grains) varieties that are commercially available or may soon be available to farmers. Annual variety performance testing provide farmers, seed producers, extension agents and consultants with current, unbiased information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements.
Read MoreIn an ongoing effort to bring production of rye grain back to Kentucky, Woodford Reserve today announced a five-year commitment to purchasing the grain from local farmers while working with the University of Kentucky to conduct research.
Read MoreCurrent projections predict a record U.S. corn and soybean crop during the 2023/24 marketing year. Although yield estimates can change drastically with growing season weather, the projections indicate a smaller gross revenue per acre in 2023/24 compared to 2022/23 due to lower price expectations. As winter wheat is approaching the end of the growing season, more information is known. Despite the drought in the west and lower yields, total production is still expected to be larger than last year due to increased wheat acreage. Wheat markets are still fluctuating due to geopolitical conflicts, but current projections indicate that the average gross revenue per acre of wheat will also decline compared to 2022/23.
Read Moreoday, Representatives Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023. NAWG applauds this bipartisan effort to keep the food in America’s international food aid programs as Congress looks to reauthorize the Farm Bill in 2023. As part of this legislation, Congress would restore the original intent of the Food for Peace program without spending additional Farm Bill resources, all while safeguarding the interests of American farmers.
Read MoreRead the latest research report on managing Fusarium head blight (head scab) in wheat from the University of Kentucky. This research was conducted by Nathaniel White, Timothy Stombaugh, and Carl Bradley with funding from the Kentucky Small Grain Promotion Council. It was published in the Plant Health Progress research journal.
Read MoreA field study was grown in the harvest years 2021 and 2022 at Spindletop Farm (LEX) and the West Kentucky Research and Education Center (PRN). The overarching objective was to determine whether applications of sulfur fertilizer (S) in combination with various levels of N fertilizer would increase yield and N use efficiency.
Read MoreE-newsletter Volume 23, Issue 5, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky.
Read MoreThe National Wheat Foundation is pleased to join the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion as a MyPlate National Strategic Partner. The partnership presents a wealth of resources and collaborative opportunities aimed to enlighten individuals about the advantages of incorporating wheat into their dietary choices.
Read MoreWheat has not been known as a chief commodity in Kentucky due to higher production challenges when compared to corn and soybeans, but I’d encourage you to take another look.
Read MoreKentucky is known nationally for consistently growing a wheat/double-crop soybean rotation. This rotation has been a part of Kentucky agriculture for many years because of all its benefits.
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