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June 12, 2018Wichita, Kan. |  By: AP

Government report shows poor prospects for Kansas winter wheat crop

A new government report shows the winter wheat harvest has begun in Kansas amid poor prospects for much of this season's crop.  

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 2 percent of the wheat in the state has been cut. About 29 percent of the wheat in Kansas is now mature.  

The agency assessed 47 percent of the crop as poor to very poor condition, while 37 percent was rated as fair. About 15 percent was described to be in good condition, and 1 percent is in excellent shape.  

Much of the wheat ready for harvest is in south central Kansas where 64 percent has matured. Southeastern Kansas is close behind at 61 percent maturity. But wheat is also rapidly ripening in central Kansas as well, with 42 percent of the crop at maturity.