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U.S. wheat growers have a long history of recognizing the value of export market development by supporting the successful public-private partnership with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). That is why U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcome the introduction of the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports (CREAATE) Act of 2022 in the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreKentucky farmers expect to harvest 32.8 million bushels of winter wheat during 2022. The expected crop for 2022 would be up 8% from the previous year.
Read MoreThe National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) shares their 2023 Farm Bill priorities as Congress prepares for the next Farm bill. As lawmakers continue to review the 2018 Farm Bill and start crafting the next Farm Bill, wheat growers will be advocating for these priorities with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to develop programs that will help wheat growers manage risk, ensure conservation programs work on the farm and enhance U.S. trade that supports rural America.
Read MoreCongressional staffers participated in the foundation’s educational farm tour in Poolesville, MD. Participants participated in discussion with speakers from USDA and the EPA on risk management, conservation, pesticide programs and environmental issues. NWF Vice Chairman Bernard Peterson and NAWG Secretary Pat Clements attended with Laura Knoth.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Small Grain Growers and Walnut Grove Farms are proud to announce the 2022 recipients of the Don Halcomb Memorial Scholarships for Community Leadership Through Agriculture.
Read MoreNational Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), which Kentucky Small Grain Growers is a member, has put together a survey to help them prepare to represent wheat farmers during the Farm Bill negotiations.
Read MoreThe Scabinar is offered in two parts, Part 1 will cover the Fusarium Head Blight disease cycle and Part 2 will cover Fusarium Head Blight/mycotoxin management, both parts will have a presentation along with an interactive panel session with representatives from different geographies and grain classes represented. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions to gain insights.
Read MoreFulton County grain farmer Henry Sanger is the 2022 recipient of the University of Kentucky Wheat Science Group’s Service Award.
Read MoreWe will build again at Princeton. Our commitment to western Kentucky and the entire region remains. The Category EF-4 tornado on December 10, 2021 damaged 49 of the 59 structures at the Research and Education Center.
Read MoreNear record-high fertilizer prices, increasing seed costs, supply chain issues and questions about availability have many producers worried about how these challenges are going to affect their profitability in the coming year.
Read MoreCongratulations to Glenn Thompson and Tanner Stroup, both of Daviess County, for having the highest wheat yields in the commonwealth.
Read More“We are seeing better yields,” said Reding, whose family farms in multiple counties in Central Kentucky. “Some of that is obviously related to the weather, but we also have adopted improved planting practices and technology advancements that have contributed to higher yields.”
Read MoreMore than 30 years ago, a group of small grain producers, university personnel and industry representatives conducted their first meeting to develop an organization which would work to help small grain producers in Kentucky. Their objectives were simple.
Read MoreThe past year has posed many challenges and unique situations for Kentucky wheat producers. To address these challenges, University of Kentucky scientists will host an interactive meeting focused on wheat over Zoom. The event will occur from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. CT May 11.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Small Grain Growers and Walnut Grove Farms are proud to announce the 2021 recipients of the Don Halcomb Memorial Scholarships for Community Leadership Through Agriculture.
Read MoreThe University of Kentucky’s Kentucky Agriculture Training School will host a crop scouting clinic May 20 at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton. The event is sponsored by KySGGA.
Read MoreKentucky wheat producers may want to check their fields in the next couple of days for signs of freeze damage. Much of the state experienced temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit the nights and mornings of March 30-April 3.
Read MoreThe National Wheat Foundation Board approved three new projects at its annual meeting last week. The projects were selected after a series of strategic planning meetings with industry stakeholders from all segments of the wheat industry.
Read MoreThe Foundation is accepting entries for Winter and Spring Wheat. The deadline for Winter Wheat entries is May 15th with an early registration deadline of April 1st. The Spring wheat entry deadline is August 1st, with an early registration deadline of June 15th. The wheat contest is administered entirely online, and growers can register at www.yieldcontest.wheatfoundation.org.
Read MoreThe UK Wheat Science Group recently honored Carl Schwinke of Siemer Milling with their Service Award for his involvement with and support of the group's research efforts. Photo submitted.
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