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Wheat's On Your Mind
by Kansas Wheat Commission
Wheat's on Your Mind is the go-to podcast for anyone involved in the wheat industry, from farmers and agronomists to grain marketers and researchers. Hosted by Kansas Wheat's Aaron Harries, this podcast covers everything you need to know about wheat—from the latest market trends and technological advancements to practical tips on crop management and sustainability. Each episode offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing wheat producers, helping you stay informed and ahead of the curve. Whether you're in the field or behind a desk, Wheat's on Your Mind delivers the knowledge you need to succeed in the world of wheat.
Episodes
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100 Episodes: Wheat’s Past, Present, and Future
Kansas Wheat: 100 Episodes, Lessons That Last Kansas wheat has a remarkable history, and 100 episodes of Wheat’s On Your Mind reveal how farmers, researchers, and industry leaders continue to shape its future. Host Aaron Harries and producer Dave Deken celebrate the podcast's 100th episode by...
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Global Wheat: What Could Move Kansas Prices
A quieter wheat market doesn’t mean the opportunities—or risks—have disappeared. Mike O’Dea of StoneX joins host Aaron Harries and Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin to examine where wheat prices could go next. They discuss the correction in Kansas City futures, Black Sea shipping disruptions, global...
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Wheat Farming: Legacy, Markets and Survival
After a brutal wheat harvest and another difficult year for farm economics, why keep planting wheat? For northwest Kansas farmer Mike McClellan, part of the answer is simple: wheat still has a job to do. McClellan farms in Rooks and Graham counties and serves on the Kansas Wheat Commission and…
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Can Australian Agronomy Improve Kansas Wheat?
Getting more wheat from limited water may depend less on finding one breakthrough and more on improving the entire farming system. Australian farming systems agronomist John Kirkegaard Ph.D. joins K-State wheat and forage Extension specialist Romulo Lollato Ph.D. to discuss what Kansas and...
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Wheat Demand: Why Bread Needs Defending
Bread remains a cornerstone of the American food system, but declining consumption and changing consumer attitudes could have consequences all the way back to the wheat farm. Josh Sosland, president of Sosland Publishing Company and editor of Milling & Baking News, joins Aaron Harries and Justin...
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Kansas Wheat: Lessons From a Brutal 2026 Crop
The 2026 wheat season showed just how quickly a promising crop can become a test of every management decision a producer makes. Host Aaron Harries sits down with K-State wheat and forages specialist Romulo Lollato Ph.D., CSIRO farming systems agronomist John Kirkegaard Ph.D. and Dave Deken for a...
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America's Agricultural History Still Matters
America's story cannot be told without agriculture—and few people understand that story better than historian and author Douglas Hurt. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Hurt joins Aaron Harries to explore how farming helped build the nation. From colonial wheat production and...
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U.S. Wheat Quality: Winning Beyond Price
A smaller hard red winter wheat crop will test whether last year’s export buyers were chasing price or choosing lasting value. Brian Liedl, vice president of overseas operations for U.S. Wheat Associates, joins Aaron Harries and Justin Gilpin to explain how strong 2025/26 wheat exports changed…
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FSA Overhaul: Faster Help for Kansas Farmers
Federal farm programs are changing, and Kansas wheat producers need to know what those changes could mean at the county office, in the crop insurance conversation and on the farm. In this episode, Aaron Harries talks with Richard Fordyce, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation,...
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Kansas Wheat Harvest: Smaller Crop, Bigger Stakes
Kansas wheat farmers are facing a mixed harvest, fragile margins, and fertilizer markets that are finally easing but still hard to pencil. Aaron Harries and Justin Gilpin are joined by Mike O’Dea and Josh Linville of StoneX for a wide-ranging market discussion on Kansas harvest progress, hard red...
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Farmer-Owned Bread: Keeping Wheat Value Local
A farmer-owned wheat, milling, and bakery project in Goodland could change how Kansas wheat reaches the grocery shelf. In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Aaron Harries talks with Brian Linin and Alan Townsend, co-founders of Golden Waves Grain, about their plan to receive wheat directly…
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Wheat, Fiber, and the Food Pyramid
Wheat is being pulled into bigger national conversations about dietary guidelines, school meals and ultra-processed foods. In this episode, Aaron Harries talks with Erin Ball, executive director of the Grain Foods Foundation, and Leah Johnston, director of nutrition strategies and communications...
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Farm Program Changes Kansas Farmers Need
Kansas wheat producers have several farm program changes to keep on their radar, from higher wheat reference prices to 2026 ARC/PLC elections, new base acre opportunities and disaster relief payments. In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Aaron Harries talks with David Schemm, state executive...
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Drought Tests Kansas Wheat Genetics
Kansas wheat producers are heading into harvest with drought, freeze injury, possible abandonment, and seed supply questions all on the table. In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Aaron Harries talks with Justin Gilpin, CEO of Kansas Wheat, and Bryson Haverkamp, CEO of the Kansas Wheat...
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Wheat Lessons From The East Coast
Maryland wheat farmers juggle humidity, disease pressure, poultry markets, and tighter nutrient rules, yet Jason Scott says there is still room to raise strong wheat and make smart management decisions. In this episode, Aaron Harries visits with Jason Scott, a sixth-generation farmer from...
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Hybrid Wheat In Kansas Soil - WOYM
Hybrid wheat has long been one of agriculture’s biggest “what ifs.” In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, host Aaron Harries talks with Dan Wiersma of Corteva about why that may finally be changing — and why Kansas is expected to be the epicenter of the company’s planned hard red winter wheat...
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New Leadership for Wheat’s Next Chapter - WOYM
Mike Spier, the new president and CEO of U.S. Wheat Associates, joins Aaron Harries and Justin Gilpin to talk about the relationships, strategy, and boots-on-the-ground work behind U.S. wheat exports. Spier shares how his career took him from the West Coast grain trade to overseas posts in Egypt,...
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The Farm Impact of World Conflict - WOYM
Global conflict is colliding with farm economics in this episode of Wheat’s on Your Mind. Host Aaron Harries is joined by Mike O’Dea, risk management consultant at StoneX, and Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer at StoneX, to unpack the fast-moving fallout from the Iran conflict and the...
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WOYM - 80 Harvests After the Dust Bowl
Don Keesling has lived through 80 Kansas wheat harvests, and he remembers when harvest was a full-family operation—kids hauling water, older siblings driving trucks, and every load requiring real muscle. In this special episode, Don and host Aaron Harries walk through how wheat harvest used to...
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WOYM - World Fertilizer Prices, Kansas Wheat Reality
Fertilizer isn’t just an input—it’s a globally traded commodity with price signals driven by geopolitics, energy markets, and overseas demand. In this episode, Aaron Harries sits down with Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute, to unpack why fertilizer markets can feel...
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WOYM - The Woman Who Taught Kansas About Bread
Cindy Falk has spent 40 years helping Kansas Wheat connect with consumers through recipes, baking demonstrations, nutrition education, and the beloved Kansas Wheat recipe booklet tradition. In this episode, host Aaron Harries chats with Cindy about her upbringing on a Kansas farm, the “Speak for...
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WOYM - Old-School Milling, New-School Baking
Brian Walker didn’t start in a corner office—he started six weeks out of high school as a “sample jockey” in a flour mill, learning the business from union millers, lab mentors, and long days when the mill ran. More than 45 years later, his career spans Seaboard, Cargill, Ardent Mills, and Miller...
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WOYM - 2025 Review: Kansas Leads the Wheat Fight Again
2025 didn’t fit in a neat box for Kansas wheat farmers—it was “variability,” from a dry start to long stretches of wet weather that stretched harvest timelines and narrowed fieldwork windows. Kansas Wheat Commission Chair Derek Sawyer and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers President Chris Tanner...
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WOYM - Weather Pivots, Wheat Profits, and What’s Next
Private meteorologist and climatologist Brian Bledsoe joins Wheat’s On Your Mind to reflect on the surprising weather turns of 2025 and what Kansas wheat producers should be watching as 2026 approaches. With a strong soil moisture profile and a well-established crop across much of the state,...
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WOYM - From Classroom to Capitol: Flinchbaugh’s Legacy Lives On
Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh taught generations of farmers, students and elected officials how to think about “alternatives and consequences” in agricultural policy—and he did it with a cigar, a squeaky voice and a room full of laughter. In this episode, host Aaron Harries visits with Jay Armstrong of...
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WOYM - Farmer-Owned, Community Strong: Modern Co-ops
Farmer cooperatives built much of the grain marketing and input-delivery system that Kansas farmers rely on today—but what does that system look like now, and where is it headed? In this episode, host Aaron Harries sits down with Brian Briggeman, director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center…
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WOYM - Water, Wheat & What’s Next for Kansas
Senior Director of Advocacy at Kansas Farm Bureau—and sixth-generation producer—Ryan Flickner sits down with Aaron Harries to talk policy that actually touches the farm gate. From the Farm Bill stalemate and year-round E15 to trade philosophy and the real cost of inputs, Ryan shares how Kansas...
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WOYM - Wheat, Weather, & Washington Woes
Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin sits down with Aaron Harries for a fast-paced, wide-ranging update on the state’s fall harvest and planting season. They cover it all — from field conditions and the importance of fall rains to how flexible winter wheat planting decisions can help farmers manage…
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WOYM - Four Crops, One Mission: How Kansas Agriculture Stays Strong
In this special round-table edition of Wheat’s On Your Mind, host Aaron Harries welcomes the CEOs of Kansas Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, and Sorghum — Justin Gilpin, Josh Roe, Caleb Little, and Adam York. Together, they unpack how Kansas’ checkoff and grower associations function, where the dollars go,...
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WOYM - Why Wheat Still Matters: Economic Realities with Tanner Ehmke
When crop prices are down and input costs are still sky-high, how are farmers deciding what to plant? In this episode of Wheat’s on Your Mind, host Aaron Harries talks with Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist at CoBank, about the tough decisions producers are making right now. Tanner breaks down why…
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WOYM - Farm to Pharma: Biotech Roots in Rural Kansas
Tritica Biosciences, a rural Kansas startup founded by Brandi and Dr. Chris Miller, is turning heads—and wheat germ—into revolutionary biotech. Backed by a $29 million grant from ARPA-H, their mission is to create shelf-stable, cell-free protein synthesis platforms using Kansas-grown wheat.…
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WOYM - Boost Bushels & Bragging Rights: Your Guide to the Wheat Yield Contest
In the latest Wheat’s On Your Mind podcast, Aaron Harries chats with Anne Osborne, Executive Director of the National Wheat Foundation, about the value and impact of the National Wheat Yield Contest. Anne shares how the contest encourages U.S. wheat farmers to push for both higher yields and…
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WOYM - Trade Deals, Tariff Troubles, and Wheat Strategy
This week on Wheat’s On Your Mind, we welcomed back Justin Gilpin and Dalton Henry for a robust roundtable on trade, tariffs, and the global wheat outlook. They unpacked why current U.S. wheat export numbers are encouraging—especially for hard red winter wheat—and discussed efforts to regain…
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WOYM - Wheat: The Grain at the Center of Civilization
In this special episode, Aaron Harries speaks with renowned food historian Rachel Laudan about the deep roots of wheat in human civilization. Growing up on a farm near Stonehenge, Rachel’s unique background—combined with her expertise in history, science, and philosophy—provides a rich and...
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WOYM - David Schemm, Kansas FSA
In this special episode, Aaron Harries welcomes back David Schemm, newly reappointed State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas. Schemm reflects on his goals from his first tenure and outlines his vision for his second, emphasizing efficiency, legacy, and adapting to...
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WOYM - Fight The Mite
The 2025 wheat growing season in Kansas will go down as one of the most challenging in recent memory, with widespread viral disease pressure affecting crops statewide. In the latest episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, host Aaron Harries is joined by Kansas State University experts Dr. Kelsey…
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WOYM - Post Podcast Powwow
In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Arron Harries and Justin Gilpin regroup after their insightful conversation with Senator Jerry Moran to unpack the latest in ag policy and harvest developments. With the recent reconciliation bill pushing key wins for Kansas agriculture—including improved...
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WOYM - Senator Jerry Moran
In this special episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran joins Justin Gilpin and host Arron Harries to dive into the latest developments affecting wheat producers and rural Kansans. The trio breaks down the July 4th reconciliation bill, including major wins for...
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WOYM - Joseph Awika, K-State Grain Science
In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, host Aaron Harries welcomes Dr. Joseph Awika, a globally respected food scientist and the new department head of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University. From his early days in Kenya to directing cutting-edge research in Texas and now Kansas,...
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WOYM - Policy, Protein & Potential: Wheat's Busy Season
In this timely episode of Wheat's On Your Mind, host Aaron Harries catches up with Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin during a fast-paced and weather-challenged harvest season. From scorching temperatures and high winds to the push to beat the rain, Kansas farmers are experiencing one of the most...
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WOYM - On The Road Again
In this episode of the Wheat's on Your Mind Podcast, Aaron Harries talks with Lyle Friesen of Friesen Harvesting—a third-generation, family-run custom harvesting business based in Meade, Kansas. Starting with humble roots in 1949, Lyle shares how the operation has grown to include modern John…
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WOYM - Ben Brown
In the latest episode of the Wheat's on Your Mind Podcast, Ben Brown, Extension economist at the University of Missouri, joins host Aaron Harries to break down current challenges and developments in U.S. agriculture. From his family farm in western Missouri to his influence on national ag policy...
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WOYM - A Food Aid Journey
In this powerful episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Peter Laudeman of U.S. Wheat Associates and Justin Gilpin of Kansas Wheat take listeners on a firsthand journey through East and Southern Africa, where U.S.-grown wheat becomes a lifeline for hundreds of thousands. From witnessing heartbreaking...
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WOYM - The Voice of The Plains
What does it take to keep farm radio alive and thriving in the heartland? Kyle Bauer, a Kansas radio legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster, joins the Wheat’s On Your Mind podcast to share a front-row account of how he built a rural broadcast empire from scratch, starting with a failing FM station…
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WOYM - The Link Between Grain and Goodness
In this episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, Aaron Harries sits down with Jane DeMarchi, president of the North American Millers Association, to explore the vital connection between grain and goodness. Jane shares her rich family history in the baking industry, how NAMA supports millers across the...
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WOYM - Building A Better Wheat Plant
In this episode, we sit down with K-State wheat breeder Dr. Allan Fritz, a familiar name to many Kansas wheat growers, to talk about the science behind stronger wheat and better protein. Dr. Fritz shares insights from decades of research focused on improving protein and gluten strength—work…
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WOYM – Never Alone
In this episode, Aaron welcomes Alicia Boor, an agriculture and natural resources agent in the Cottonwood District in Kansas, and a vital member of the K State Research and Extension's Stress and Resiliency Team. Alicia's work focuses on providing educational resources on stress, stress…
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WOYM – Wheat: Beyond the Value of the Grain, Part 2
We explore how winter wheat contributes to improved crop yields, soil moisture conservation, and effective weed and disease management, drawing from K-State's long-term studies that demonstrate the benefits of winter wheat in enhancing the productivity and sustainability of cropping systems in...
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WOYM – Happy Trails Vince
Aaron Harries spoke with Vince Peterson, the president of U.S. Wheat Associates, who shares insights from his extensive career in the wheat industry and discusses his upcoming retirement in 2025. In this episode, we explore Vince's journey, the evolution of the global wheat market, and his...
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WOYM – Get To Know Guorong
We discuss the challenges of wheat production in western Kansas, the goals of Dr. Zhang's breeding program, and the advanced technologies being utilized to enhance wheat varieties. What we talk about in this episode... - Dr. Zhang emphasizes the importance of yield improvement and disease...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Wheat's on Your Mind is the go-to podcast for anyone involved in the wheat industry, from farmers and agronomists to grain marketers and researchers. Hosted by Kansas Wheat's Aaron Harries, this podcast covers everything you need to know about wheat—from the latest market trends and technological advancements to practical tips on crop management and sustainability. Each episode offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing wheat producers, helping you stay informed and ahead of the curve. Whether you're in the field or behind a desk, Wheat's on Your Mind delivers the knowledge you need to succeed in the world of wheat.
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Kansas Wheat Commission
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