Kansas Corn

The deadline is quickly approaching! The Corn Yield Contest and Kansas Corn Yield Contest early entry period ends next week on June 30th.

Input costs are up and while we fight to get prices down, let’s make sure we save you all the money when it comes to contest entries. Here’s some ways to save:

🌽Enter Early!

🚜Check this list to see if you can get your entry fee paid by your seed company.

💧Using less nitrogen this year to save on input costs? Consider trying the Nitrogen Management class, prizes are awarded at both the state contest and national contest level.

Click here to enter today and save! https://kscorn.com/corn-yield-contest/

This is Brett Grauerholz's field in Republic County, after the hailstorm that hit portions of Kansas from roughly a week ago. Grauerholz's comment on the realities of this experience captures the challenges and resilience seen in the field 🌽

Cases of tar spot have been found in Brown, Republic and Washington counties, as of June 19, 2026. Farmers are encouraged to increase scouting efforts as the corn growing season continues.

The photo provided was taken in Republic County this week.

For more information and live corn disease maps, visit www.kscorn.com/corn-disease/

Kansas Corn hosted an India trade team with the Kansas Department of Agriculture and NASDA, showcasing all Kansas corn and agriculture has to offer. The group made stops at Kanas Corn Grower Association President Matt Splitter's farm, Kansas Ethanol, Blue River Terminal, and a Jump Start fuel station.

As the demand for animal protein and fuel grows in India, these partnership highlight the role Kansas plays in meeting global needs 🌽🌎

Learn how to take advantage of the tax-saving opportunities of SB 82 and the cost-share funds available from the Kansas Corn Commission at the Fuel Retailer Workshop on July 1! Kanas Corn and Renew Kansas are partnering with Growth Energy to bring you this beneficial information.

After helping over 60 retailers in Iowa and other states adopt higher ethanol-blend fuels to make them more competitive and profitable, Growth Energy is bringing information on that proven process to Kansas fuel retailers.

When: Wednesday, July 1, 1:00-3:00 pm
Where: Townsite Tower, 3rd Floor Meeting Room, 534 S Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS
Parking: validation available for garage parking

More information to come!

Today's update comes from Josh Roe, Kansas Corn CEO, farming in both Jewell and Republic County, after last week's hailstorm:

"A 30% chance of scattered storms Saturday afternoon turned into a significant hailstorm for parts of NC KS. Hail damage reports range from Burr Oak to Scandia and south. Roughly 1/3 of our acres were subject to hail up to tennis ball in size and appear to be a total loss.

We're scrambling now to see if there are any replant options and need to rethink our marketing plan because that corn is normally contracted as high moisture corn for the feedlot."

A new study released by the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA found the
agreement helps save American households about $700 a year on food
costs—equal to roughly 7% of annual grocery spending.

Affordable food matters to every family, which is why preserving strong North
American trade relationships remains so important.

https://agforusmca.com/resources/profile/the-role-of-usmca-in-food-affordability

As fuel prices continue to rise, Californias are benefitting from the nearly half price fuel E-85 offers! Each of the 465+ E-85 retail partners across California use the equivalent of 2,700 acres of Kansas corn per year ⛽🌽