WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – The latest government snapshot of the
Kansas wheat crop shows farmers are struggling against dry weather
combined with high winds as the condition of the state’s wheat crop
continues to decline.
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 42
percent of the wheat crop in the state was in poor to very poor
condition.
It rated 33 percent of the crop as fair. Just 22 percent was
believed to be in good condition, with only 3 percent rated as
excellent.
The agency noted that while many areas received rain and even
snow last week, it was not enough to ease the dry conditions for
growers.
Meanwhile, corn planting is ongoing with 17 percent of the corn
now seeded. That number is much higher in southeast Kansas with 44
percent planted.
