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 12, 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 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibits:

99.1     August 12, 2002- Press Release

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and  incorporated  into this Item 9 by reference,  is a
press  release  which was issued on August 12, 2002 by Midwest  Grain  Products,
Inc., announcing fourth quarter operating results for fiscal year 2002.

As we announced on August 7, 2002,  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.

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 12, 2002         By: /s/ Robert G. Booe
                                      Robert G. Booe
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer