Kansas corn planting slows as winter wheat conditions still ugly

Kansas corn planting slows as winter wheat conditions still ugly

High winds and drought slowed corn planting in Kansas last week.

The USDA says 6 percent of the crop is in, up 1 percent from the pervious week.

Winter wheat condition is 60 percent short-to-very short.

Topsoil moisture is rated 82 percent short-to-very short and subsoil moisture is rated 78 percent short-to-very short.

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