Corn harvest now under way in Kansas
September 4, 2019
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A government snapshot of crop conditions shows the harvest of corn is now under way in Kansas.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that 1% of the corn in the state has been harvested, near the 4% average at this point in the growing season.
The agency rates half of the corn out in fields in good to excellent condition, with 34% of the crop in fair shape. About 16% is in poor to very poor condition.
Other crops are also making progress.
About 83% of the soybeans in Kansas are setting pods, with 3% of soybean crops already dropping leaves. Abou...
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