Kansas is an important “breadbasket” state because of its massive wheat production, but in recent years that’s been changing.

Officially, the Kansas wheat harvest is now 5% complete, ahead of 1% complete last year and on average, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Agricultural experts in Kansas say a new hybrid of wheat is growing in some farm fields across the state. Kansas State University recently reported in a publication on Nov. … ...

The Kansas Wheat Tour is currently underway, with agriculture specialists visiting farms throughout the state to assess how local conditions have affected wheat production.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The weather is not loosening its grip on the Kansas wheat crop. First, it took its toll on many fields. Now, it’s controlling the harvest. With rain last night and more ...

Wheat harvest is underway in Kansas, according to the Kansas Wheat Commission and the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, and so far, the results are off to promising start.

Rain is typically a boon for Kansas farmers, especially during a three-year drought. However, the wet conditions could pose an issue for the wheat harvest.

The tour started off Tuesday in north central and northwest Kansas and continued into southwest and south central Kansas on Wednesday.

The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to use more caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other implements.

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