2010 Winter Wheat Crop Progress Report

Summary for July 6 for winter wheat in Colorado:
Very poor 2%, Poor 7%, Fair 20%, Good 56%, Excellent 15%.

Last week in Colorado:
Very poor 2%, Poor 5%, Fair 21%, Good 60%, Excellent 12%.

Last year at this time:
Very poor 1%, Poor 9%, Fair 21%, Good 46%, Excellent 23%.

Summary for July 6 for winter wheat in the U.S.
Very poor 3%, Poor 7%, Fair 26%, Good 49%, Excellent 14%.

Last year at this time:
Very poor 13%, Poor 14%, Fair 26%, Good 36%, Excellent 11%.

UPDATED
Yield Estimates as of June 10, 2010:

U.S. estimate: Production is forecast at 1.48 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the May 1 forecast but 3 percent below 2009. Based on June 1 conditions, the United States yield is forecast at 46.6 bushels per acre, up 0.7 bushel from last month and 2.4 bushels more than last year. Expected area for harvest as grain or seed totals 31.8 million acres, unchanged from May 1.

USDA increased our yield estimate from 38 to 39 bushels per acre so that Colorado winter wheat production is now estimated at 89,700,000 bushels compared to the May estimate of 87,400,000. The new estimate is based on 2,300,000 acres being harvested with an average yield of 39 bushels per acre for total production of 89,700,000 bushels.

Harvest at Tallman farms in Kiowa County on Wednesday, June 30.

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July 6, 2010 U.S. Crop Progress Report	290.3 KB	application/pdf	7/6/10
July 6, 2010 Colorado Crop Progress Report	24.2 KB	application/pdf	7/6/10
July 6, 2010 U.S. and Colorado Crop Condition Report (excel)	15.8 KB	1	7/6/10
June 10 NASS Yield Estimate Report	896.4 KB	application/pdf	6/11/10