Some winter wheat in Kansas has been abandoned
5/24/2024 6:11:30 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Kansas
Start Date: 5/21/2024
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Kansas’ winter wheat remained the worst rated in the country for the sixth straight week. The condition of the wheat improved slightly from last week. The winter wheat crop in northwest Kansas did not receive moisture until December. The state got some snow at the start of winter, but the end of the season into early spring was again dry, which stymied the wheat.
May brought some moisture for the wheat, but it was too late for some of the wheat. Some farmers were already abandoning their wheat as rainfall has been spotty. There has also been some freeze damage.
SF | Successful Farming (Des Moines, Iowa), May 21, 2024
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