This year's corn harvest has started in southeast Kansas.

 

That's according to K-State Research and Extension Wildcat District Crop Agent James Coover. Across Kansas, corn is listed at 20% mature, near 16% last year and ahead of the average at 12%.  Coover says while initial yeilds look good, he's unsure about corn that was planted later.

 

On the soybean front, soybeans are meeting benchmarks statewide, with 50% of the crop in good shape. Coover says development has been behind due to lack of rain.

 

Coover thinks soybean yeilds in southeast Kansas will be below average but says there will be at least something worth harvesting.