Kansas wheat crop development behind because of cold, wet weather

? Cool, wet weather has held back the development of the Kansas winter wheat crop.

Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that only 8 percent of the wheat is now jointed, compared with an average of 17 percent in late March.

About 88 percent of the acreage has broken dormancy.

Twelve percent of the wheat is rated in excellent condition, with 58 percent rated good and 25 percent fair. Just 5 percent of the crop was in poor to very poor condition.