Western Kansas farmer Vance Ehmke holds two heads of wheat, one that developed in spite of the drought and one that died. Hes said expects that at least half the wheat fields in western Kansas won’t produce enough for farmers to break even, thanks to a combination of drought and high fertilizer and fuel costs. Projections estimate that more than one of every ten wheat fields in Kansas will be abandoned this season due to the drought. [PHOTO BY David Condos/Kansas News Service]
David Condos High Plains Public Radio LANE COUNTY, Kansas — This time of year, the wheat growing in this part of western Kansas should be…
