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Kansas Wheat Harvest Stalled

Published June 9, 2026

Rain and humidity have stalled what was expected to be one of the earliest wheat harvests in recent Kansas history. Harvest stands at just five percent complete, with yields coming in below expectations. Winter wheat is rated fifty seven percent…
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A Tough Go for Winter Wheat Across the Plains

Published May 22, 2026

Drought, freeze damage and dry conditions are combining to create another difficult season for hard red winter wheat production across the Plains. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin said this year’s challenges extend well beyond Kansas. “Nothing’s really normal about this…
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Wheat Tour Sees Lower Yields

Published May 15, 2026

The Wheat Quality Council Winter Wheat Tour wrapped up with a weighted average yield estimate of 38.9 bushels per acre, well below last year’s 53 bushels per acre forecast. Crop scouts spent three days evaluating fields across Kansas along with…
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A Quality Kansas Winter Wheat Crop

Published July 11, 2024

Despite some weather delays, Kansas Wheat Growers Vice President of Communications Marsha Boswell said this year’s crop was very good. "This year's harvest was much better than the last couple of years. We've seen some really good quality wheat this…
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Kansas Wheat Harvest Advances

Published June 21, 2024

The Kansas wheat harvest is chugging right along. Kansas Wheat Vice President of Research and Operations Aaron Harries expects the harvest to advance rapidly this week. “Harvest has been moving rapidly, we are ahead of schedule compared to the average,"…
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Smallest Kansas Wheat Crop in Decades

Published August 3, 2023

According to Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin, the state's wheat harvest is finally wrapping up. “This has definitely been one of the more challenging years that we’ve had in the Southern Plains for hard red winter wheat. It was…
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Rain Brings Some Hope to Kansas

Published June 19, 2023

Drought conditions have begun to improve throughout the state of Kansas. Some winter wheat has been abandoned and yield projections are low, but Kansas State University Extension Agricultural Economist Dan O’Brien said these rains are having an impact. “I guess…
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Kansas Wheat Crop is ‘Just Bad’

Published May 19, 2023

The average yield for Wheat Quality Council's winter wheat tour was 39.7 bushels per acre. Kansas wheat production is estimated at  261 million bushels. WQC Executive Vice President Dave Green said the crop is just bad. Abandonment will remain the…
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A Disappointing Kansas Wheat Crop

Published May 19, 2023

Kansas Wheat Vice President of Research Aaron Harries observed a lot of wheat abandonment on the Wheat Quality Council tour. "We saw a rare pocket of decent wheat, but we've had a hard time finding fields we can count."
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Drought Influences KS Wheat Crop

Published May 19, 2022

The results from the Wheat Quality Council Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour estimate the Kansas wheat yield potential at 39.7 bushels per acre. The lowest projection since 2018 is due to the severe drought conditions. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin…
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