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- Scientists say the record-breaking March heat in Kansas and Oklahoma reflects climate change, intensifying drought and threatening wheat yields.
- After an insurance adjuster projected only two bushels per acre, veteran farmer Merrill Nielsen announced he will terminate his wheat crop.
- University experts project Kansas wheat at 200-220 million bushels this year, a 29% decline from the 10-year average of 317 million bushels.
