Wheat U

An Oklahoma wheat field. (Photo by Andrea Hanson.)
Crops, Wheat, Wheat U

Wheat growers and researchers anchored U event

Wheat was once a stand-alone U event and remains a staple for HPJ Live, Dave Bergmeier writes about the program. Read More

Ag News, Alfalfa, Animal Health, Beef, Cattle U, Cow Calf, Crops, economy, Farm Bill, Forage Crops, Grain Sorghum, Lacey Vilhauer, Soil Health U, Sorghum U, Wheat, Wheat U

HPJ Live speakers, details announced 

Alfalfa U, Cattle U, Cotton U, Soil Health U, Sorghum U, Special Projects, Suwu, Wheat U

High Plains Journal announces HPJ Live: Aug. 6-8, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas

The producer panel kicked off Sorghum U/Wheat U first thing Aug. 13 in Wichita, Kansas. Adam York, Kansas Sorghum CEO moderated the panel which included Matt Durler, a Ford County, Kansas farmer and managing director of Climate Smart Sorghum with National Sorghum Producers, Keefe Felty, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers and Chris Tanner, vice president of the Kansas Wheat Commission. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.

Panelists share about operations, challenges at Sorghum U/Wheat U 

Matt Hines, principle and licensed commodity broker with Loewen and Associates, Inc., gave the keynote address at Sorghum U/Wheat U, Aug. 13 in Wichita, Kansas. Hines discussed market history and gave his outlook for wheat and grain sorghum during his segment. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Keynote details markets, outlook at Sorghum U/Wheat U 

Sorghum U / Wheat U

HPJ Sorghum U Wheat U event set for Aug. 13 in Wichita

Josh Lofton, Oklahoma State University assistant professor and cropping systems specialist, spoke at the recent Sorghum U Wheat U event in Wichita, Kansas, about promoting soil health in sorghum crops. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Do you really understand what soil health is about? 

Jeff Whitworth, associate professor of entomology at Kansas State University, discusses the insects that have been the most prevalent in wheat and sorghum the last few years. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Nasty insects in wheat and sorghum

The farmer panel at Sorghum U Wheat U included moderator Craig Meeker and panelists: Brant Peterson, Michael Peters, Brett Oelke and Kent Winter. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Farmers discuss weeds, inputs and technology at Sorghum U Wheat U panel 

Sorghum U / Wheat U

HPJ Sorghum U Wheat U event set for Aug. 9 in Wichita

Sorghum U-Wheat U set for August 9, 2023