Wheat harvest is one of the most important times of the year for a Kansas farmer.

>>Downs is located in the beautiful Solomon Valley in the north-central part of Kansas. The town is surrounded by fields of waving golden wheat in June and lush prairie grass. Primary exports include wheat, beef cattle, corn, grain sorghums, sunflowers, alfalfa hay, and soybeans.

Milo is sometimes dumped  on the ground when elevator space is used up.