Winter wheat conditions take another hit from record drought

The National Association of Wheat Growers says nearly three-quarters of U.S. winter wheat is in severe to exceptional drought.

Western Kansas grower David Schemm tells Brownfield parts of his state haven’t received more than inch of rain in over a year. “I took my yard stick that I was using to measure rows and do counting and stuck it in a crack that was an inch wide. You can see these cracks throughout the field.

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