Despite severe drought conditions, Kansas farmers persevered during wheat harvest
Drought conditions began to take hold across Kansas in 2022.
For wheat farmers, 2023 looked like it could be a near-total disaster.
But late-spring rains salvaged many crops across the state and prevented this year’s wheat crop from being one of the worst in 60 years.
Eagle visual journalists Travis Heying and Jaime Green chronicled this year’s wheat harvest in this 10-minute documentary.
This story was originally published October 19, 2023 at 10:15 AM.