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Colorado Crop Progress Report – Week Ending May 19
May 20, 2019
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warmer and drier conditions helped advance planting progress and crop emergence last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. However, lack of moisture was a primary concern in areas that … Continue reading
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Wheat Disease Update – May 20
May 20, 2019
Dr. Tessa Albrecht, Research Scientist and Diagnostician Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Colorado State University Most of eastern Colorado is enjoying average to above average precipitation and temperatures are a little cooler than normal. In northeastern Colorado much … Continue reading
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Wheat Leaders Pleased to See Sec. 232 Tariffs Removed, Call on Congress to Approve USMCA
May 17, 2019
ARLINGTON, Virginia –The announcement today that Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico and Canada will be removed is an important step toward approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Trade (USMCA), say farmer leaders of U.S. Wheat … Continue reading
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Wheat Industry News – U.S. Wheat Associates
May 16, 2019
Quote of the Week: “U.S. wheat growers are facing tough times right now, and these additional tariffs will continue to put a strain on our export markets and threaten many decades worth of market development. Further, members from both sides of the … Continue reading
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NAWG Applauds FSA’s Announcement to Extend CRP Contracts
May 15, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Today, the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that it will hold a continuous signup period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning June 3, 2019 and offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts. NAWG commends the Agency … Continue reading
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Colorado Crop Progress Report – Week Ending May 12
May 13, 2019
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Widespread precipitation fell over much of the State last week, keeping producers out of the field, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northwestern counties, a reporter noted pasture growth … Continue reading
