TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials will learn soon whether the state’s tax collections in August met expectations.

The report due Tuesday from the Department of Revenue is coming a little more than a month after Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget director announced $63 million in adjustments to the state’s $15.4 billion budget to lessen the chances of a deficit.

The state finished its 2015 fiscal year on June 30 with tax collections $26 million short of expectations, and collections fell another $5.4 million short in July.

Even with budget adjustments and sales and cigarette tax increases taking effect in July, the state won’t have much of a financial cushion in cash reserves.

Budget problems arose after lawmakers slashed income taxes in 2012 and 2013 at Brownback’s urging as an economic stimulus.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The latest government progress report on Kansas crops shows more crops maturing as fall harvest nears.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 16 percent of the Kansas corn crop was now mature.

About 57 percent of the state’s corn crop is in good to excellent condition, with 32 percent rated as fair. About 11 percent is in poor to very poor condition.

The agency also reported that 2 percent of the sorghum in the state has also matured.

Soybeans also are mostly faring well in Kansas with 81 percent now setting pods, and 6 percent dropping leaves.

About 88 percent of sunflowers in the state are now blooming.