The annual Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour is getting underway. Participants have traveled across Kansas scouting fields.
With more months of dry weather, many are anxious to get a firsthand look at conditions and quality.
The Interim Executive Director for the Wheat Quality Council, Dr. Sean Finnie spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander about current conditions, where they will be heading and the importance of this tour.
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