Update From The Field on #Harvest25: Syracuse, Kansas

“South central Kansas is really behind schedule...”

Wheat harvest is now underway in Kansas, and a friend of the show has been traveling across the state meeting with growers as they put this year’s crop in the bin.

VP of communication for the Kansas Wheat Commission, Marsha Boswell spoke with RFD-TV’s Jennifer Vickery Smith about current conditions, harvest progress, and Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus.

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