HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The wheat harvest is in full swing in Reno County.
The hot and dry weather is getting farmers in the fields as cutting has quickly pushed northward.
At the farmers Co-Op in Pretty Prairie about 170,000 bushels have been taken in. Test weights are running from 62-65 pounds per bushel and moisture of 9-10%.
At the MKC Co-Op in Haven about 30,000 bushels are in the bin with another 70,000 at Castleton. Test weights range from 58-65 pounds per bushel and moisture has been running from 9-13%. Estimated yields are from 30-90 bushels per acre.
Finally at the Central Prairie Co-Op in Nickerson, cutting is just getting ramped up with 40,000 bushels taken in. Test weight is 60-61 pounds per bushel and moisture is running 11% or less.
With thunderstorms in the forecast in the coming days, cutting is expected to pick up speed in the area.
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