date:Jan 30, 2013
Condition ratings for winter wheat declined during January from already low levels at the start of the month in Kansas and Oklahoma, while most other hard winter wheat states also had concerns about soil moisture or the lack of protective snow cover. Wheat conditions were well below year ago levels in most hard red winter states.
Limited moisture in most areas caused the condition of winter wheat to decline during January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture field office in Kansas said in its mo