Day 11, Kansas Harvest Reports

That is day 11 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Studies, delivered to you by the Kansas Wheat Fee, Kansas Affiliation of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Affiliation.

The Kansas wheat harvest is formally over midway accomplished, properly forward of the conventional harvest tempo, based on the USDA Nationwide Agricultural Statistics Service within the weekly Crop Progress and Situation report. USDA famous that 59 p.c of the wheat crop was harvested as of June 26, in comparison with 37 p.c final 12 months and 40 p.c for the five-year common. Statewide, the company rated the wheat crop’s situation at 29 p.c good to wonderful, 32 p.c honest and 29 p.c poor to very poor.

Farmers round Salina tried to get again into the sector on Monday after Saline County acquired two inches of rain in the midst of final week. Jared Burch, a merchandiser with Hannebaum Grain, Inc., mentioned space yields usually are not as nice as final 12 months, however check weights are staying regular at 59 to 60 kilos per bushel.

Burch famous the realm acquired sufficient rain to get by with a good crop, however not sufficient to name this 12 months’s harvest a hit. Protein is the secret as he talks with elevators and farmers from throughout the state because the crop rolls in. He mentioned he’s nonetheless watching and ready for good harvest knowledge from the northwest and southwest corners of the state the place the harvest continues to be slowly progressing.

Talking of the southwest, harvest was underneath a small rain delay in Finney County on Monday after not receiving ample moisture for many of the rising season. Michael Wisner, vice chairman of grain for the Backyard Metropolis Co-op, reported blended outcomes throughout the coop’s draw space, which extends south to Ulysses after which about 100 miles north to the Dighton/Shields space.

Within the southern portion of the draw space, some farmers replanted fields to milo and others went forward and minimize fields yielding as little as 5 bushels an acre. Additional north, the place farmers acquired barely extra rainfall, yields are as much as 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Proteins are additionally extremely variable throughout the realm, pushed by farming practices, ranges of inputs and the earlier crop. Wisner expects the protein common for the elevator to return in round 12 p.c.

Even with the variations, Wisner famous check weights have been “loopy excessive,” averaging 62 to 63 kilos per bushel and as excessive as 65 kilos per bushel. He attributed the heavy check weights to the climate sample a month again that dropped somewhat rain and stayed overcast and funky for a number of days – all of which allowed kernels to fill.

With 80 p.c of harvest full, Wisner reported no points with mycotoxins. He expects the realm to wrap up harvest by the Fourth of July, earlier and extra disappointing than regular.

Russell County will probably nonetheless be chopping after the vacation, though Jennifer Princ, supervisor of the Halfway Coop Affiliation, hopes space producers will likely be again within the subject and knocking out a whole lot of acres this week. The Luray space in Russell County noticed a big hailstorm final week that dumped 4 to 5 inches of rain in a short while. The hail was localized close to city, however a number of fields had 20 to 40 p.c hail harm.

Earlier than the rain, Princ mentioned she didn’t see a check weight under 60 kilos per bushel, largely 61 to 65 kilos per bushel. However after the storms final week, check weights have fallen to 57 to 59.5 kilos per bushel.

Princ reported yields are averaging between 40 and 60 bushels per acre, with a couple of farmers reporting yields above 70 bushels per acre. Proteins are above common, however there’s a vary of excellent protein and low protein within the space.

“Yields, for essentially the most half, are higher than anticipated,” Princ mentioned. “We have been fairly dry for fairly some time and farmers are pleasantly shocked with the way it’s turning out.”

Chris Tanner, who farms in Norton County, can be glad along with his harvest thus far. He began chopping final Wednesday and with the assistance of his crew and his dad pitching in, he anticipates they may wrap up by subsequent week and possibly two weeks left within the space.

“I’m about 25 p.c accomplished,” mentioned Tanner. “My space acquired cranked up and actually going yesterday, so everyone seems to be in full swing beginning at present.”

General, Tanner thinks the circumstances of the grain are good. Yields have diverse for Tanner relying on the place he was harvesting. His steady crop yields are starting from 20 to 30 bushels per acre and summer season fallow starting from 60 to 75 bushels per acre. Check weights have been starting from 61 to 65 kilos per bushel with proteins averaging round 13 p.c. A majority of his wheat crop is the Grainfield selection, with some Bob Dole planted as properly.

In comparison with final 12 months, Tanner famous they have been within the subject two weeks earlier. Yields this 12 months are round 20 p.c lower than final 12 months, pushed by drought circumstances all through the rising season. Trying ahead, his issues mirror the remainder of the state – watching elevated gasoline costs, enter availability and an early harvest.

The 2022 Harvest Report is delivered to you by the Kansas Wheat Fee, Kansas Affiliation of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Affiliation. To observe together with harvest updates on Twitter, use #wheatharvest22. Tag us at @kansaswheat on Fb, Instagram and Twitter to share your harvest story and pictures.

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Written by Julia Debes for Kansas Wheat