Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 20, 2025

Areas north of I-70 experienced more severe weather earlier this week, including tornadoes, hail, and strong winds. On a positive note, that severe weather also brought more rain. Temperatures are expected to climb this weekend, with highs reaching near 100 degrees across most of Eastern Colorado. There is a high chance harvest will start in […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 20, 2025

Areas north of I-70 experienced more severe weather earlier this week, including tornadoes, hail, and strong winds. On a positive note, that severe weather also brought more rain. Temperatures are expected to climb this weekend, with highs reaching near 100 degrees across most of Eastern Colorado. There is a high chance harvest will start in […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 13, 2025

The good-to-excellent category grew from 55% to 66% in this week’s NASS crop conditions report. The rain throughout May and the first part of June came just in time. Stands in the central and northeastern parts of the state are a little spotty, and the lack of moisture in March and April inhibited some of […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 13, 2025

The good-to-excellent category grew from 55% to 66% in this week’s NASS crop conditions report. The rain throughout May and the first part of June came just in time. Stands in the central and northeastern parts of the state are a little spotty, and the lack of moisture in March and April inhibited some of […]

2025 Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter

Dr. Robyn Roberts, Field Crops Pathologist and CSU Assistant Professor Robyn.Roberts@colostate.edu, 970-491-8239 June 12, 2025 Summary: Several diseases were found during the Colorado Wheat Field Days this year, but most were at very low levels. Viral diseases are the greatest economic concern right now.  There are a spattering of various leaf, head, and root diseases […]

2026 Colorado Wheat Field Days

Colorado State University’s Crops Testing Program is hosting the 2026 Wheat Field Days June 10th through the 12th and June 16th. The Field Days will include a walk-through of the official CSU Wheat Variety Trial entries with wheat breeder Dr. Esten Mason, Crops Testing Program director, Sally Jones-Diamond, and seed company representatives. CSU faculty and […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 23, 2025

The good-to-excellent category dropped from 56% to 46% in this week’s NASS Crop Conditions Report. This was expected as the crop in the northeast corner of the state is out of subsoil moisture. There is still hope for the crop, but it is starting to stress.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 23, 2025

The good-to-excellent category dropped from 56% to 46% in this week’s NASS Crop Conditions Report. This was expected as the crop in the northeast corner of the state is out of subsoil moisture. There is still hope for the crop, but it is starting to stress.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 16, 2025

After last week’s rain, the good-to-excellent category grew slightly in this week’s NASS crop conditions report, from 53% to 56%. This week brought warmer temperatures, with highs in the mid-80s to low 90s in much of Eastern Colorado. There was also lots of wind. A storm on Wednesday evening brought some rain to the northeast […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 16, 2025

After last week’s rain, the good-to-excellent category grew slightly in this week’s NASS crop conditions report, from 53% to 56%. This week brought warmer temperatures, with highs in the mid-80s to low 90s in much of Eastern Colorado. There was also lots of wind. A storm on Wednesday evening brought some rain to the northeast […]

County representatives

County
Member
Alternate
Adams
Justin Lewton
Mark Linnebur
Arapahoe
Vacant
Vacant
Baca
Brian Brooks
Vacant
Bent
Vacant
Vacant
Boulder
Vacant
Vacant
Cheyenne
Vacant
Vacant
Crowley
Vacant
Vacant
Custer
Vacant
Vacant
Douglas
Vacant
Vacant
Elbert
Vacant
Vacant
El Paso
Vacant
Vacant
Fremont
Vacant
Vacant
Huerfano
Vacant
Vacant
Jefferson
Vacant
Vacant
Kiowa
Shelby Britten
Vacant
Kit Carson
Matthew Mulch
Vacant
Larimer
Vacant
Vacant
Las Animas
Vacant
Vacant
Lincoln
Auston Andersen
Garson Thompson
Logan
Dan Anderson
Vacant
Moffat
Vacant
Vacant
Morgan
Nick Midcap
Cary Wickstrom
Otero
Vacant
Vacant
Phillips
Lynn Seger
Ryan Kanode
Prowers
Brett Shelton
Vacant
Pueblo
Vacant
Vacant
Rio Blanco
Vacant
Vacant
Routt
Vacant
Vacant
Sedgewick
Leslie Peterson
Ole Johnson
Washington
Vacant
Vacant
Weld
Cole Mertens
Vacant
Yuma
Vacant
Vacant

Premium Program

2026 program Information:

Ardent Mills has partnered with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) and CSU for years to develop top performing wheat varieties that meet the special quality needed for UltraGrain®.

Eligible Plainsgold Varieties:

PlainsGold Hard White Winter wheat varieties are developed at Colorado State University (CSU) specifically for the quality characteristics needed by Ardent Mills, with the yield performance and agronomics needed by farmers.

For the 2026 crop year, the following varieties are included in the program: Snowmass 2.0, Breck, Monarch, Windom SF, and Telluride. Certified seed is required on all Ardent Mills contracts, and the use of glyphosate for pre-harvest crop desiccation is prohibited.

Ardent Mills is currently paying premiums as follows for the 2026 crop. Future year contracts are subject to market conditions and may change. For 2026, all varieties are paid at the same premium levels:

Delivery Points:

Once you have harvested your wheat crop, complete the program by delivering your qualifying wheat crop to the delivery point in Colorado or Nebraska as listed on your grain pricing schedule: