Ken Davis, farmer from Grandview and director on the Texas Wheat Producers Board reported yields in his area were averaging 20 – 30 bushels per acre. However, some fields have seen yields as high as 50 bushels per acre and as low as 5 bushels per acre.
Ken, like many farmers in this area, worked diligently early this week to cut as many acres as possible before the forecasted rain. So far, areas of the Blacklands region have received anywhere from 0.5 – 3 inches of rain. Parts of Central Texas and the Rolling Plains have also seen precipitation ranging from 0.1 – 1 inch of rain. With more storms in the forecast, many harvest crews are either currently stalled or anticipating delays.
