UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 7, 2002





                          MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           KANSAS                   0-17196            48-0531200
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
        incorporation)            File Number)


                                1300 Main Street
                                     Box 130
                             Atchison, Kansas 66002
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




                                 (913) 367-1480
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     President and chief  executive  officer Ladd Seaberg will host a conference
call to discuss  fiscal 2002 forth quarter  results and certain  forward-looking
information at 10:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday,  August 13, 2002.  Internet  access to
the  call  will  be  available   through   Midwest  Grain   Products'  web  site
www.midwestgrain.com.  The call can also be accessed by phone at (888)  417-2310
before 9:55 a.m. CST. Media and individuals  will be in a listen-only  mode, and
participants are requested to log in a few minutes early.

     Midwest  Grain is scheduled to release  earnings at 3:30 p.m. CST on Monday
August 12, 2002.


SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                              MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC.


Date: August 7, 2002          By: /s/ Robert G. Booe
                                      Robert G. Booe
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer