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Report: Kansas wheat harvest nears half-way point

The winter wheat harvest in Kansas is near the half-way point, according to a report released today (Friday) by the Oklahoma-based wheat marketing organization Plains Grains.

The report said the harvest was well into the north-central and northeastern areas of Kansas. While it had not yet crossed the northern border, some test cutting was expected in Nebraska within the next few days.

The group says yields continue to be variable in Kansas, generally averaging between 30 and 40 bushels per acre, but ranging anywhere from 20 to over 80 bushels per acre. However, test weights continue to be consistent and are above 60 pounds per bushel.

Protein levels from samples collected in Texas, Oklahoma and south-central Kansas are averaging 11.1 percent.