Wheat field in Marion County, Kansas (photo courtesy U.S. Wheat Associates)
Participants in this week’s Winter Wheat Tour projected the Kansas wheat crop will average just over 47 bushels per acre. That’s more than ten bushels above last year’s estimate.
Kansas Wheat officials noted that, while the crop looks good, much of it is “significantly” behind schedule, with most areas a week to ten days behind normal development. Many farmers struggled to get the crop planted last fall because of frequent rains.
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