Harvest now in full swing; Yield off from last 2 years

Combines are rolling throughout Whitman County with the crop outlook a little less than the last two years, according to local elevator managers.

Tom Fowler, product manager with Almota Elevator in Colfax, said the quality of crops harvested so far has been good.

“We thought the heat might have an effect on the quality, but the white wheat is number one,” he told the Gazette Tuesday afternoon.

He said he’s been hearing that crops are about 20 percent less than the last couple of years. But those yields were above average.

“Fall crops came through pretty decent, but the spring crops aren’t comi...