Articles tagged under: Kansas Wheat Harvest
Harvest Delays
Published July 19, 2023
Kansas Wheat Commission Vice President of Research and Operations Aaron Harries says the state's wheat harvest has been painfully slow. "Ironically, we're coming out of a pretty severe drought by having a rain pattern during harvest that's causing some delays."…Nearly 80 Bushel Difference in Kansas Wheat Yields
Published July 17, 2023
Kansas Wheat Alliance CEO Bryson Haverkamp says harvest conditions vary across the state. "Yields have been all over the board, some down in the teens, while others are in the 70–to-80-bushel range." The largest number of abandoned acres are in…Kansas Harvesters Struggle with Mud
Published July 11, 2023
Harvest conditions in southern Kansas remain dismal. Dean Karau is part of a custom harvesting crew and says the Kiowa area went from drought conditions and less than five inches of rain in the past year to over 30 inches…KS Wheat Harvest Well Behind the Normal Pace
Published July 11, 2023
After years of drought, too much rain has sidelined custom harvesters near Dayton, Kansas. Johnson Harvesting co-owner Shawn Johnson says the yields have not been great. "It's been anywhere from mid-20s to low-30s, but we'll have to see now that…