wheat

Oklahoma State University’s Agronomy Research Station has one of the top wheat breeding programs in the world and it’s about to get bigger.

Winter wheat is Oklahoma's top crop, and its harvest has begun in the state.

Kansas and Oklahoma wheat farmers will reap the smallest harvest in more than 60 years. Persistent drought withered much of the crop.

A new study from Kansas State University researchers is the first to measure how a changing climate is hurting wheat production in the Great Plains. And it points to a future with more extreme heat, drought and wind.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created high prices for wheat. But between drought and costly inputs, wheat farmers might not benefit from the booming market.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut off wheat exports, while drought conditions in the Great Plains will further reduce grain stocks. Reduced supplies could trickle down into higher prices for grocery list staples, such as bread and pasta.

Although some Oklahoma residents are seeing more pests in their homes because of recent rainfall, wheat farmers are experiencing brown wheat mites because of drought. The mite outbreak is something not seen in years.

Last year, the region imported more than 36 million metric tons of wheat, mostly from Russia and Ukraine. The concern is that Russia's war in Ukraine could disrupt supplies and drive up prices.

Excessively warm temperatures and dry weather are already impacting this year's wheat harvest in Oklahoma.

For Oklahoma wheat producers, insect pests have always been a concern. In this episode of OSU Research Matters, Dr. Kenneth Sewell speaks with Dr. Chris Giles, a professor of entomology and plant pathology, to learn how researchers at OSU are focused on finding unique ways to address this problem.