Small hard red winter wheat too small for grazing cattle in southwest Kansas
5/6/2023 1:48:18 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Edwards County, KS
Kinsley, KS
Start Date: 5/4/2023
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Hard red winter wheat in southwest Kansas was tiny with poorly developed roots and was not useful for grazing cattle and may not produce grain worthy of harvest. The intense drought in the region has led farmers to slaughter a quarter to a third of their cattle for lack of pasture and feed. Hundreds of acres of thirsty corn were left unharvested, still standing in the field to prevent soil erosion. Cattle were being fed hay and were also grazing on land idled through the Conservation Reserve Program.
E&E News (Arlington, Va.), May 4, 2023
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