West of Mpls MN about 50 miles on Hwy 12 | 1981 was not a record wheat yield in KS. to make a final yield of 25bu/acre there was quite a few acres of well under 25bu/acre wheat cut.
1981 Crop: Acres seeded 13,900,000; harvested acres 12,100,000; abandonment 12.9 percent. Wheat was
planted the previous fall under generally dry conditions which continued into the spring. Condition of the crop was
rated 78 percent on December 1. Hot and dry conditions in April were detrimental, particularly in the south central
and southwest areas. Temperatures were unusually mild and allowed the crop to develop two to three weeks
ahead of schedule. A freeze in the northern and western areas of the State on May 9, 10, and 11 caught the crop
in the critical flowering stage and caused heavy losses. General rains occurred in May, and June rainfall was
generous in eastern Kansas but very limited in western areas. Harvest got off to an early start but rains slowed
progress. Weeds along with muddy fields caused problems. Much patch harvesting was done and some spots in
fields were too poor or weedy to justify harvesting. The May 1 yield forecast was 32.0 bushels per acre; final 25.0
bushels, as the full effects of the freeze and other weather factors became known. Total wheat production was
302,500,000 bushels. Protein content, at 13.2 percent, was the highest in 14 years. Test weight averaged 60.5
pounds per bushel and moisture content affected by wet weather at harvest was 12.2 percent. Wheat graded 51
percent U.S. No. one and 37 percent No. two. Leading varieties were Newton 34.2 percent, Larned 12.0 percent,
Eagle 11.3 percent, Scout/Scout 66 9.2 percent, and Vona 6.7 percent. |
Dakotas NW MN?
