Frost is a double-whammy for winter wheat

Frost is a double-whammy for winter wheat

An ag meteorologist says the below freezing temperatures over the weekend won’t help the drought-stricken winter wheat in the western Corn Belt.

Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says there are preliminary reports of frost damage in Kansas, but it is difficult to determine the extent of damage at the jointed stage of maturity.

“The area we’re most concerned with is the jointed crop in central and northern Kansas and the neighboring areas of Nebraska and Colorado.

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