Articles tagged under: Kansas

Wet Weather Impacting Southern Plains Corn Harvest

Published October 18, 2018

Southern Plains farmers have been dealing with wet weather over the past couple weeks. Based at Colby, Kansas, JKD Harvesting owner Jim Deibert says field conditions are muddy, putting corn harvest at a halt. "We haven't turned a wheel in…
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Short on Water Harvesting Silage in TX

Published July 19, 2018

Kansas-based custom harvester Rana Zeller is in Texas cutting silage. "We just finished up a really good run just north of Dallas. It was a pretty good crop. A little short on water. Everyone kind of had a frenzy last week…
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Oklahoma and Kansas Wheat Crops Less than Ideal

Published July 11, 2018

It’s been a less than ideal year for the Oklahoma and Kansas winter wheat crops. Based in Grafton, North Dakota, Osowski Ag Service owner Bob Osowski started harvesting in Aline, Oklahoma one month ago. A lack of rain and freeze…
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Hail Hits Kansas Wheat Crop

Published July 9, 2018

Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin says hail storms made some damage to the wheat crop during the growing season. "The strip right through Sharon Springs is probably one of the biggest hail events. It actually started in Colorado and moved…
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Delays in the Kansas Winter Wheat Harvest

Published July 5, 2018

Rains have caused some areas in Kansas to become a muddy mess. Kansas Wheat Commission Chief Executive Officer Justin Gilpin says winter wheat yields have been challenging this harvest, with reports ranging from the low 20s to the upper 40s…
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Next Stop: Wheat Harvest

Published June 18, 2018

Rain continues to delay some field spraying. Hallock, Minnesota farmer Nathan Sugden says the wheat is sprayed, but the soybeans need some work. Once Sugden has fieldwork done in Minnesota, he’ll travel south to help his family’s custom-combining business, Sugden…
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Drought Monitor Updated

Published May 25, 2018

According to the Drought Monitor, severe drought conditions continue in north-central North Dakota, along the Canadian border. Moderate drought extends through a large share of northern North Dakota and most of western North Dakota and South Dakota. The recent rains…
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An Immature Kansas Wheat Crop

Published May 4, 2018

After 644 stops across Kansas, the Wheat Quality Council Winter Wheat Tour forecasts an average yield of 37 bushels per acre. That compares to 48.6 bushels per acre last year. WQC Executive Vice President David Green confirms conditions are tough.…
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