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The Nebraska Wheat Board works together with KRVN to conduct the weekly Wheat Report. The Wheat Report are interviews conducted with farmers and wheat industry representatives regarding current events and issues pertaining to the Nebraska Wheat Board.
2022-2023 Wheat Reports
05/26/2023 – Dr. Katherine Frels shares details about the upcoming UNL Wheat Field Day tours. Listen here!
05/20/2023 – Royce Schaneman, Executive Director for the Nebraska Wheat Board, discusses the 2023 Wheat Quality Council’s Winter Wheat Tour. Listen here!
05/13/2023 – Jadyn Heckenlively, Marketing Specialist for the Nebraska Wheat Board, provides more information on the National Yield Contest and the upcoming entry deadline. Listen here!
05/06/2023 – Dr. Katherine Frels, director of the small grains breeding program for the University of Nebraska, shares some key takeaways from her recent trip to Asia with the Wheat Quality Improvement team. Listen here!
04/28/2023 – Nick Streff, the northern plains regional director for the USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS), discusses the importance of recent USDA data users meeting. Listen here!
04/21/2023 – Tim O’Connor, President of the Wheat Foods Council, shares more about an annual custom chef workshop that highlights culinary innovation and stimulates new thoughts about wheat products. Listen here!
04/14/2023 – Roland Rushman, Chairman of the Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission, gives updates on this year’s spring planting. Listen here!
04/08/2023 – Jadyn Heckenlively, Marketing Specialist for the Nebraska Wheat Board, shares activities that the NWB provided for FFA students during the Nebraska State FFA Convention. Listen here!
04/01/2023 – Christin Kamm, Communications director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and Advisor for NAYC, shares more details about this year’s 2023 NAYI event. Listen here!
03/25/2023 – Royce Schaneman, Executive Director for the Nebraska Wheat Board, recently attended the Transportation Go conference in Omaha, NE. He shares some key topics that were discussed and what opportunities are available for Nebraska. Listen here!
03/18/2023 – Robert Delsing, Nebraska Wheat Board District 1 Board Member, recently spent time in Asia for a marketing and trade wheat conference. He shares some of the main topics that were discussed throughout the trip. Listen here!
03/11/2023 – Nebraska State FFA Vice Presidents Grace Timm, of Creek Valley, and Faith Miller, of Mullen, discuss the upcoming Nebraska State FFA Convention. Listen here!
03/04/2023 – Jeff Bradshaw, UNL Professor of Entomology, discusses collaboration to find funding to combat the sawfly issue. Listen here!
02/25/2023 – Katherine Frels, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln small grains breeder, attended the Wheat Quality Council meeting on Feb. 22-24 in Olathe, KS. Listen here!
02/18/2023 – Cody Creech, Nebraska Extension Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, discusses Clearfield and Coaxium on grassy weeds. Listen here!
02/11/2023 – Kent Lorens, Nebraska Wheat Board District 4 Board Member, discusses the recent Foods Council meeting in Austin, TX. Listen here!
02/04/2023 – Mary Eisenzimmer, Nebraska Wheat Board District 3 Board Member, discusses the recent U.S. Wheat Associates and National Wheat Growers Association Joint Winter meeting in Washington D.C. Eisenzimmer reports highlights from the meeting and current issues discussed at the meeting. Listen here!
01/28/2023 – Amanda Easterly, Nebraska Extension Research Assistant Professor, discusses wheat stem sawfly research on reside. Listen here!
01/21/2023 – Dave Green with Wheat Quality Council discusses their work and upcoming meeting. Listen here!
01/14/2023 – New Ag Promotions Coordinator, Taylore Cruise, tells us about herself and the recent trip to Wheat Marketing Center in Portland, OR. Listen here!
01/07/2023 – Mike Moran, Executive Director of the Wheat Marketing Center, discusses the upcoming Nebraska Wheat Board trip to the center and more. Listen here!
12/31/2022 – Royce Schaneman, Executive Director of the Nebraska Wheat Board, discusses upcoming trips to Portland, OR and Washington D.C. Listen here!
12/24/2022 – Jeff Ruggles, President of the Nebraska Wheat Growers Association, talks about current issues and recent meeting. Listen here! 12/17/2022 – Mark Knobel, Chairman of the Nebraska Wheat Board, talks about the recent trade mission to Japan. Listen here!