Midwest's Winter Wheat Acreage Lowest in 100 Years

Monday, January 16th, 2017, by Bryan Thompson

This past fall, farmers in the Midwest planted the smallest winter wheat crop in a century. For Harvest Public Media, Bryan Thompson explains why.

Bryan Thompson is a reporter for the Kansas News Service and a contributor to Harvest Public Media.

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