Bill Spiegel
Crops Editor at Successful Farming, Kansas State graduate and 4th generation Kansas farmer. My wife and I have two children.
Kansas Wheat Tour Total: Agency estimates 284-million-bushel crop
The annual Kansas Wheat Tour did not come to fruition in its usual form in 2020, but Kansas Wheat had its own virtual tour of the state’s Hard Wheat Crop this week.
Wheat Tour Day 2: 42 bushels per acre
Day 2 of the Kansas Wheat Tour shows yield ranging from 11 to 70 bushels per acre.
Wheat Tour Day 1: 41 to 51 bushels per acre
Instead of the annual in-person Kansas Wheat Tour, the trade agency Kansas Wheat is hosting a virtual tour this year.
Brrr. Those soybeans got cold
Abnormally cold temperatures across several states May 9-10 have soybean farmers concerned about the status of their young crop.
Winter wheat crop is in tough shape, growers say
In a typical year, the annual Winter Wheat Tour of Kansas and surrounding states would take place. It's not this year - but growers are facing freeze and drought challenges nevertheless.
Pivot Bio ramps up funding, announces new wheat product
Pivot Bio has secured $100 million in investor funding and launches Pivot Bio Return for wheat.