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Crop Planting Dates in Kansas

Published planting and harvest windows for 10 crops in Kansas, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.

Windows in Kansas
CropPlantingHarvest
Alfalfa hayMay 10 to Nov 1
CornPlanting: Apr 5 to May 25Sep 1 to Nov 10
CottonPlanting: May 10 to Jun 25Oct 15 to Dec 30
Fall barleyPlanting: Sep 15 to Nov 1Jun 20 to Jul 5
SorghumPlanting: May 5 to Jul 15Sep 10 to Nov 25
SoybeansPlanting: May 5 to Jul 1Sep 20 to Nov 15
Spring barleyPlanting: Mar 1 to May 1Jun 20 to Jul 10
Spring oatsPlanting: Feb 20 to May 1Jul 10 to Aug 10
SunflowersPlanting: May 15 to Jul 10Sep 15 to Nov 30
Winter wheatPlanting: Sep 10 to Nov 1Jun 15 to Jul 15

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Planting calendar for Kansas
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alfalfa hay harvestHarvest window, most active in MayHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window, most active in JulyHarvest window, most active in AugustHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window in November
Corn plantingPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in May
Corn harvestHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window in November
Cotton plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in June
Cotton harvestHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in NovemberHarvest window, most active in December
Fall barley plantingPlanting window in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window in November
Fall barley harvestHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window, most active in July
Sorghum plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in JunePlanting window in July
Sorghum harvestHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Soybeans plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in JunePlanting window in July
Soybeans harvestHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Spring barley plantingPlanting window, most active in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window in May
Spring barley harvestHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window, most active in July
Spring oats plantingPlanting window in FebruaryPlanting window, most active in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window in May
Spring oats harvestHarvest window, most active in JulyHarvest window, most active in August
Sunflowers plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in JunePlanting window in July
Sunflowers harvestHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Winter wheat plantingPlanting window, most active in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window in November
Winter wheat harvestHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window, most active in July
Frost-date caveat: published dates are averages. Find your own last and first frost dates and compare them with these ranges before you plant.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.