HomeFarm NewsWheat abandonment rate expected to riseWheat abandonment rate expected to riseThu, June 23, 2022 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comThe head of the Kansas Wheat Commission expects the state to have a higher-than-average abandonment rate this year due to ongoing drought conditions.Justin Gilpin tells Brownfield, “The USDA projection is right around that 8-to-10 percent higher for the state,” he said. “There’s definitely going to be some wheat fields this year – especially that southwest Kansas area – that aren’t going to go to harvest.”He says farmers are anticipating a drop in production.…Wheat abandonment rate expected to rise