A south-central Kansas farmer says corn harvest is right around the corner. “Probably within the next 7-10 days.” Justin Noland farms southwest of Wichita, and he says his crop is about two weeks ahead of the average pace. “The heat that we’ve been having has kind of pushed things along quite a bit. Generally, we’re […]
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