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Tuesday, 31 July 2012 07:37 |
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new government report is putting some grim numbers to the status of major crops across Kansas.
In
its weekly crop condition report, Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Service said Monday that 66 percent of the corn crop is in poor to very
poor condition. Twenty-four percent is in fair condition, with 9 percent
rated good and only 1 percent rated in excellent condition. About 2 percent of the corn acreage has been harvested for grain, in the earliest start to the corn harvest in Kansas history. Other
major Kansas crops are not faring much better, with many stands
withering amid a brutal drought and triple-digit temperatures burn up
crops. The agency reported 59 percent of the soybean crop is in
poor to very poor condition. About 56 percent of sorghum falls into that
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