Oregon farmers kick off wheat harvest

E.J. Harris/EO Media Group Aaron Heideman harvests wheat on Tuesday outside Lexington, Ore. Eastern Oregon farmers began the wheat harvest this week, predicting lower yields in some areas because of the dry growing season.

Farmers in northeastern Oregon kicked off their wheat harvest this week, but dry conditions will hurt yields, a regional wheat marketer says.

Harvest could have begun last week, but some “harassing showers” provided enough moisture to slow things down, said Dan Steiner, senior grain merchandiser at Pendleton Grain Growers in Pendleton, Ore.

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