Hard Winter Wheat Tour Day 2 Results

WICHITA, Kan. (DTN) -- Day 2 of the Wheat Quality Council's 67th Annual Hard Winter Wheat Tour concluded Wednesday, May 14, with a total weighted average yield estimate of 53.3 bushels per acre (bpa). Scouts assessed 211 wheat fields along six routes traversing western and southern Kansas from Colby to Wichita, along with some sampling in five select counties in northern Oklahoma.

Last year, the average yield estimate on these same routes was 42.4 bpa. After two days of scouting on the 2025 tour, the average estimate yield is 52.0 bpa, compared to 45.8 bpa in 2024.

Watch www.dtnpf.com for the complete story and more updates from the tour. Also, follow DTN Crops Editor Jason Jenkins on social platform X @JasonJenkinsDTN for daily updates and final yield estimates.

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