Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Freeze, Drought Conditions Affected Local Crops, Officials Say
Two combines make quick work of an irrigated circle three miles north of Kimball along Highway 71.
The late May freeze and the drought conditions throughout the spring and summer had a huge effect on the wheat crop, according to officials at Frenchman Valley Coop.
On Tuesday, they stated that 90% of the wheat crop is in and by the end of the week harvest in the area will be done.
The yields were found to be 50% of last year with an average of less than 30 bushels an acre although the quality was good.
Irrigated wheat was OK, but not as well as it should have been.
Frenchman Valley officials are hopeful for moisture for the fall harvest of millet and corn. Dryland corn is having a difficult time with the dry conditions.
