Articles tagged under: Kansas
Winter Wheat Starts to Break Dormancy
Published March 26, 2019
The winter wheat crop is starting to break dormancy. According to the USDA, the Kansas wheat crop is rated 52 percent good to excellent. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says the crop planted before the fall moisture is in good…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…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…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…Kansas Wheat Harvest “All Over the Board”
Published July 9, 2018
Oklahoma-based custom combiner Greg Thurman says harvest was all over the board in Kansas. "Anywhere from 50 to 20 and there was a whole lot more 20 than there was 50. The hail was pretty tough here took a lot…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…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…A Better-Than-Expected Kansas Wheat Crop
Published June 18, 2018
Zeorian Harvesting and Trucking owners Jim and Tracy Zeorian are near Great Bend, Kansas, on their second day of wheat harvest. "The weather couldn't be any more perfect for cutting wheat, that's for sure. It's hot, hot, hot and again,…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…