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ID-125: Kentucky Wheat Guide
By Michael Montross and Samuel McNeil
Published on Oct. 21, 2025
The soft red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in Kentucky provides flour for cookies, cakes, pastries, and crackers and is the fourth most valuable cash crop in the state. Winter wheat has been an integral part of crop rotation for Kentucky farmers.