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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

National/International

K-State research is testing ET-based irrigation decisions
05/11/26 Irrigation Today
At Kansas State University (K-State), researchers are testing different technologies to help producers make irrigation decisions as water availability becomes less predictable.

Northern Kansas Wheat Yield Seen Below Average, Crop Tour Shows
05/13/26 Successful Farming
Above-average precipitation in the fall when farmers planted winter wheat in Kansas caused an excess of biomass that diverted scarce springtime rains from the wheat plants, said Romulo Lollato, a professor of agronomy at Kansas State University attending the tour.