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Hard Winter Wheat Tour Day 2 Results

15 May 2024

WICHITA, Kan. (DTN) -- Day 2 of the Wheat Quality Council's Hard Winter Wheat Tour concluded Wednesday, May 15, with a total weighted average yield estimate of 42.4 bushels per acre (bpa). Field sampling occurred along six routes traversing western and southern Kansas from Colby to Wichita, along with some sampling in select counties in northern Oklahoma.

Last year, the average yield estimate on these same routes was 27.6 bpa. After two days of scouting on the 2024 tour, the average estimate yield is 45.8 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.