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Kansas Wheat Crisis Hits Farmers Hard | Wichita News
Kansas faces one of its smallest winter wheat harvests in years, with USDA estimates at just under 200 million bushels — nearly half of last year’s total. Nationwide, wheat production is also plummeting, projected at under a billion bushels, down from 1.4 billion in 2025. The ripple effects are hitting farmers hard: farm bankruptcies have risen for two straight years, with over 300 farms filing for Chapter 12, including 11 in Kansas. This crisis signals deepening struggles across U.S. agriculture, threatening both food supply and rural livelihoods. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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