Grain trucks are rolling into co-ops around the region as this year's winter wheat harvest is underway.

 

K-State Research and Extension Wildcat District Crop Agent James Coover says he's happy with what he's seen so far for southeast Kansas.

 

Coover says conditions in southeast Kansas are better than most of the region, including much of Kansas and Oklahoma. He says harvest is slightly ahead of schedule, and recent rains have delayed fieldwork in other parts of the state.

 

According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service's most recent report, Winter wheat coloring for Kansas is 80%, behind 92% last year and 90% for the five-year average. Mature was 40%, well behind 64% last year, and behind 52% average. Harvested was 8%, behind 23% last year and 16% average.