Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 2, 2025
In this week’s NASS report, the good-to-excellent category dropped from 56% to 48%. However, this good-to-excellent number is still higher than the 5-year average of 32%, and optimism remains for this year’s crop. Most of Eastern Colorado received some rainfall over the past week. However, totals varied. The higher totals were in very isolated areas.
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 2, 2025
In this week’s NASS report, the good-to-excellent category dropped from 56% to 48%. However, this good-to-excellent number is still higher than the 5-year average of 32%, and optimism remains for this year’s crop. Most of Eastern Colorado received some rainfall over the past week. However, totals varied. The higher totals were in very isolated areas.
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 25, 2025
There is not much change from last week’s report, but one notable update is that the “Poor” category in this week’s NASS report increased from 11% to 18%. Temperatures were closer to average for this time of year. Some isolated areas did receive rain. According to CoCoRahs, the highest rainfall totals were observed in Cheyenne […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 25, 2025
There is not much change from last week’s report, but one notable update is that the “Poor” category in this week’s NASS report increased from 11% to 18%. Temperatures were closer to average for this time of year. Some isolated areas did receive rain. According to CoCoRahs, the highest rainfall totals were observed in Cheyenne […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 18, 2025
This is probably one of the better springs Colorado’s wheat crop has seen in several years. The good-to-excellent category dropped by 6% in this week’s NASS report, but it is still at 57%, which is well above the five-year average of 31%. However, this could all change if measurable moisture doesn’t come soon.
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 11, 2025
This week brought temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s for most of Eastern Colorado, with record-breaking highs expected tomorrow. Several locations are expected to break 90 degrees. However, based on the 10-day forecast, these high temperatures should be short-lived. Temperatures are expected to drop back into the mid-to-high 60s by Monday. Unfortunately, there’s no moisture in […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 11, 2025
This week brought temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s for most of Eastern Colorado, with record-breaking highs expected tomorrow. Several locations are expected to break 90 degrees. However, based on the 10-day forecast, these high temperatures should be short-lived. Temperatures are expected to drop back into the mid-to-high 60s by Monday. Unfortunately, there’s no moisture in […]
U.S. Wheat Industry Supportive of USDA Administration of Food for Peace Program
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcome new legislation introduced today that would move the Food for Peace international food assistance program under USDA’s administration. The legislation is sponsored by Representatives Tracey Mann of Kansas, Rick Crawford of Arkansas, Dan Newhouse of Washington, David Rouzer of North Carolina and […]
2025 CAWG Scholarships
The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will award two $1,000 scholarships in 2025. One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college, university, junior college or community college. The student must enter college the same year as their graduation from high school. The second scholarship […]
Colorado Wheat Announces 2025 County Meetings and Election Dates
Colorado wheat farmers are invited to attend and participate in the annual county business meetings and elections jointly sponsored by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF). The business meetings and elections will be held February 6-7, at four different locations. Please […]