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A McPherson wheat grower was frustrated that the wheat harvest was delayed by rain and mud, yet his crop yield was depressed by drought. The grain quality was excellent, and test weights were about 60 pounds per bushel. The interim general manager of the Pawnee County Co-op Association has seen 55 harvests and says that this one is the next to the lowest year. Drought and the wheat streak mosaic virus took a toll on the grain yields and test weights. The co-op had received just 341,000 bushels so far this year, compared to 450,000 bushels last year. A Montgomery County wheat grower reported yields averaging 40 to 70 bushels per acres with test weights averaging 62 pounds per bushel. KSN.com (Wichita, Kan.), June 19, 2024