While lawns may be brown, winter wheat is one green spot in the winter landscape.

According to the latest report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, winter wheat in Kansas is rated 9% very poor, 12% poor, 36% fair, 38% good and 5% excellent. Topsoil moisture is improved, with 16% very short, 31% short, 46% adequate, and 7% surplus. Subsoil moisture is still somewhat short, especially in southeast Kansas, although it's listed as 40% adequate statewide.