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Hard Winter Wheat Tour Day 1 Results

14-May-2024
08:25:00

COLBY, Kan. (DTN) -- Day 1 of the Wheat Quality Council's Hard Winter Wheat Tour concluded Tuesday, May 14, with a total weighted average yield estimate of 49.9 bushels per acre (bpa). Field sampling occurred along six routes in northwest and north-central Kansas from Manhattan to Colby, along with some sampling in select counties in southern Nebraska.

Last year, the average yield estimate on these same routes was 29.8 bpa.

Watch www.dtnpf.com for the complete story and more updates from the tour. Also, follow DTN Crops Editor Jason Jenkins on social platform X @JasonJenkinsDTN for daily updates and final yield estimates.

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