2025 Colorado Wheat Harvest Report

July 24, 2025 Harvest is nearing completion across most of Eastern Colorado, making this our final harvest report. As of today, we estimate that Colorado’s 2025 wheat harvest is 90% complete, which is ahead of the 5-year average of 71%, according to USDA-NASS. July 14, 2025 According to today’s (July 14) USDA-NASS Crop Progress Report, […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 27, 2025

Eastern Colorado received more rain and severe weather over the last week. The ten-day forecast shows temperatures climbing over 90 degrees this weekend, but dropping back into the mid-to-low 80s early next week. There is little chance for rain. This week’s NASS report shows Colorado at 1% harvested. Harvest has started in the southeast corner […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 27, 2025

Eastern Colorado received more rain and severe weather over the last week. The ten-day forecast shows temperatures climbing over 90 degrees this weekend, but dropping back into the mid-to-low 80s early next week. There is little chance for rain. This week’s NASS report shows Colorado at 1% harvested. Harvest has started in the southeast corner […]

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 […]

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 2027 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 2027 crop. Future year contracts are subject to market conditions and may change. For 2027, 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: