Forecast: Wheat will be bountiful

Kansas farmers are expected to harvest a bountiful winter wheat crop this season, according to a government forecast released Wednesday.

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May 13, 2021 - 9:25 AM

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas farmers are expected to harvest a bountiful winter wheat crop this season, according to a government forecast released Wednesday.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated that the Kansas wheat crop will come in at 331 million bushels, up 18% from last year’s crop.

It forecast average yields in the state of 48 bushels per acre, an increase of 3 bushels from last year. 

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