Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte said Monday from January 1st to July 31st the county had essentially 50% of normal rainfall, and from August 1st until now about 200% of normal rainfall, “It truly is feast or famine.”

During a visit on the JC Now show on 1420 KJCK AM, Otte explained by now much of the wheat planting would be compete and the soybean harvest would be wrapping up, and not just beginning. “the rains  came just in time which created excellent yield prospects for the soybean crop. And now it’s can we get the crop out before the pods start to shatter.” The extension agent noted that’s a big problem. “Once the plant is approaching harvestable maturity, if those pods get wet, and then dry back out, wet and dry back out, and then we throw in a couple of frosty mornings in on top of that those pods start to break open and those seeds fall on the ground.”

Otte added farm producers are hoping to get the harvest under way in a good way.