The moisture has helped but it's such a big hole to dig out of.. The neighbor recorded 10" over 10 days.. and yet we are driving through most fields now.
The damage from the drought and severe winter is done.. reducing stands and short plants.. were turning 8 bu stubble back wheat into like 12 bushel stuff.. Big Whoop. HRW Wheat Tour Preview | Fri May 1, 2015 03:58 PM CDT
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OMAHA (DTN) -- Stunned is how Jim Shroyer said he felt at times as he evaluated fields of wheat during a drive across Kansas on Interstate 70 earlier this week. Shroyer said the combination of drought stress and winterkill has taken a significant toll on the 2015 crop, which is still six to eight weeks away from harvest. "This is not going to be one of our better crop years by a long shot," noted Shroyer, Kansas State University professor and Extension agronomist emeritus.
Don't let the facts get in the way of the funds... Somehow they will need to cover their shorts.. |