This is day eight of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas City Board of Trade, DeBruce Grain, the Kansas Grain & Feed Association and Kansas Wheat.

After an extremely hot and mostly dry weekend, wheat harvest is in full swing in most areas throughout the state.

According to Matthew Vajnar at the Ottawa Coop, roughly 270,000 bushels have been taken in as of Monday afternoon. Test weights are averaging out to about 58 pounds per bushel with moisture levels averaging 13%. Yields are averaging out in the low 40's with protein levels averaging about 10.25. Vajnar estimates that harvest is about 40% complete in the area.

Jay Armstrong, Kansas Wheat Commissioner from Muscotah, says northeast Kansas is wrapping up its wheat harvest. Armstrong expects an average yield in northeast Kansas of about 50 bushels per acre. Test weights average 60 pounds per bushel.

At Cargill Ag Horizons in Salina, Gary Grasser reports that so far 6 million bushels of wheat have been taken in with average test weights around 60 pounds per bushel. Moisture levels are averaging out at around 12%, with yields averaging around 50 bushels per acre. Protein levels are good ranging anywhere from 9 to 14.

Near Downs, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers director Steve Doane, says wheat yields have been variable, averaging about 45 bushels per acre. Test weights are excellent, ranging from 61 to 64 pounds per bushel. Wheat harvest is nearly complete throughout Doane's area of north central Kansas. Fuller, Post Rock and Santa Fe varieties have been leading the pack, he adds.

According to Gary Friesen at Scott Cooperative in Scott City, around 2.5 million bushels have been taken in so far. Test weights in the area are averaging out to be 60 or more pounds per bushel, with yields averaging around 40. Moisture levels are mostly in the 12% range with a few loads being somewhat more wet, and protein levels appear to be good in most cases.

The 2009 Harvest Salute to Producers is brought to you by Kansas Wheat in conjunction with sponsors Kansas City Board of Trade, DeBruce Grain and the Kansas Grain & Feed Association.