# Hot, dry conditions scorch Kansas wheat — putting crops and farmers at risk : NPR

> Hot, dry weather in Kansas is expected to cut the state's wheat harvest by about 100 million bushels, roughly 30% below last year. Farmers report shriveled heads and poor grain fill across northwest Kansas.

- Date: 2022-06-22 · published 2022-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40992-hot-dry-conditions-scorch-kansas-wheat-putting-crops-and-farmers-at-risk-npr
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A one-third Kansas HRW shortfall tightens hard red wheat supplies and supports prices, with knock-on effects for feed wheat availability.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2018-02-08 | [U.S. Crop Conditions Fall as Drought Conditions Worsen - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66541-u-s-crop-conditions-fall-as-drought-conditions-worsen-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | -2.3% | +8.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-01-30 | [U.S. grains: Winter wheat jumps as crop conditions drop - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67013-u-s-grains-winter-wheat-jumps-as-crop-conditions-drop-grainews.md) | +1.9% | +7.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-11-20 | [Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27441-russian-farmers-ditch-wheat-for-other-crops-after-heavy-losses.md) | -1.4% | -1.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-05-22 | [Kansas farmers abandon wheat fields after extreme drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35986-kansas-farmers-abandon-wheat-fields-after-extreme-drought.md) | -0.6% | +1.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -7.5% | -16.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-17 | [Dry Conditions Continue Affecting Global Wheat Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42757-dry-conditions-continue-affecting-global-wheat-production.md) | +3.9% | +12.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-08 | [U.S. Crop Conditions Fall as Drought Conditions Worsen - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66541-u-s-crop-conditions-fall-as-drought-conditions-worsen-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | -0.5% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-30 | [U.S. grains: Winter wheat jumps as crop conditions drop - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67013-u-s-grains-winter-wheat-jumps-as-crop-conditions-drop-grainews.md) | +2.0% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/22/1106658376/hot-dry-conditions-scorch-kansas-wheat-putting-crops-and-farmers-at-risk

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