Kansas wheat harvest is moving slowly as rain and high humidity continue to cause delays across the state. Storms in central and eastern Kansas on Monday night kept farmers out of the field, waiting for drier weather.

 

Stafford County Farmer John Hildebrand says yields will likely be lower than normal this year. After dealing with months of drought, farmers are now facing rain during harvest. Hildebrand says more storms could delay harvest even longer.

 

In southwest Kansas, some farmers have made more progress. Dodge City’s Pride Ag Resources Brent Boyd says elevators received more than 125,000 bushels of wheat on Monday. He says wheat quality has stayed better than expected despite the rain.

With more storms in the forecast, Kansas farmers are hoping for warm, dry weather so harvest can continue.