Harvest
Wheat harvest in Kansas typically begins in early- to mid-June and is complete by mid-July. It begins in the south central part of the state and moves north and west. Current estimates from USDA/NASS peg the 2017 crop at 289.8 million bushels, with an average yield of 42 bushels per acre.
U.S. Wheat Associates weekly harvest reports
Recent news
Wheat Scouting 101
March 29, 2018
Nearly 90 grain traders, government officials, reporters, millers and even a few farmers start the 2018 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Evaluation Tour on April 30. Over the next three days, they...
2017 Kansas Wheat Quality Report
September 7, 2017
Preliminary data for the 2017 crop year from 12,851 carlot samples from 51 counties showed an average test weight of 60.5 pounds per bushel, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics...
Faces of Harvest: Ochs Family, Syracuse
July 12, 2017
Want to ride in the combine with Amaya? Take a look at our Facebook Live with her here!
Faces of Harvest: Michael Jordan, Beloit
July 12, 2017
Michael Jordan from Beloit, Kansas, says his passion for farming began when he was six years old and his dad let him sit on his lap and drive the combine for the first time.
Faces of Harvest: Werner Warriors, Zenda
July 7, 2017
The love of farming and wheat harvest runs deep in Kayla Westerman's veins. Kayla is part of a fourth generation of farmers from Zenda, Kansas.
Harvest Report, Day 16
July 6, 2017
This is day 16 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association.
Harvest Report, Day 15
July 5, 2017
Wheat harvest gets a slow start in northwest Kansas; 73% of crop harvested.
Harvest Report, Day 14
June 30, 2017
This is day 14 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association.
Harvest Report, Day 13
June 28, 2017
This is day 13 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. In Delphos,...
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