Wheat harvest is almost finished across Kingfisher County

Wheat harvest is almost finished across Kingfisher County. Some elevators still had wheat trickling in but operators reported the harvest is mostly history. While the harvest news was mostly good, Hennessey’s CHS Elevator reported that while a few farmers were still harvesting, some wheat may never be harvested due to grain sprouting in the heads after heavy downpours a weekend ago. CHS Elevator at Okarche reported a few loads were still arriving late in the week but the harvest was basically done. Mike Rosen, manager of Wheeler Brothers Grain Co., said Wednesday that the area harvest was only a couple of days away from completion. John Schaefer at Cashion Grain and Feed elevator said a few farmers in the Piedmont area were still cutting wheat but not much was left. CHS Elevator at Omega was mostly done, a spokesman said. A majority of the county’s wheat was harvested before the late rains that pushed the June rainfall totals to nine inches and more. Good yields and good quality were uniform before the late rain arrived. [Photo Courtesy Lisa Harris via Facebook]