Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 12, 2024
2023 Colorado Wheat Harvest Update
August 3, 2023 Multiple days of warm temperatures allowed harvest to progress across Eastern Colorado over the past week, but continued rain showers have slowed completion of harvest. As of today, we are calling Colorado’s 2023 wheat harvest roughly 85% complete. This is behind the five year average of 95%. This is shaping up to […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 26, 2023
Crop conditions and the drought monitor continued to improve after another week of measurable rainfall in Eastern Colorado. ! Temperatures have been in the low –to- mid 70s this week, which is definitely helping the crop. Read More Here
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 19th, 2023
Crop conditions and the drought monitor saw improvements this week after some much needed rain. The “excellent”, “good” and “fair” categories all gained points on the conditions report, however, so did the “very poor” category. This demonstrates the variability in the crop’s condition. There is wheat in the northeast corner of the state that has […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 12, 2023
Most of Eastern Colorado saw significant rainfall this week. Rain totals varied anywhere from 1 – 5 inches. The impact of this storm is limited on how much it can help the crop considering there is a good portion of it that is already too far gone. However, the timing was about perfect for the […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 5, 2023
There were some spotty and isolated showers over Eastern Colorado this week. However the totals were under .20 inches, meaning just enough moisture to settle the dust. Subsoil moisture is depleting at a rapid rate. More rain is needed to make sure what is left of Colorado’s wheat crop makes it to harvest. Read More […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 28, 2023
According to USDA-NASS, Colorado’s winter wheat crop conditions improved slightly this week. There was no change on the Drought Monitor. Most of Eastern Colorado saw moisture over the last 7 days, however it is probably too late to save the wheat crop in the southeast corner of the state. Read the Full Report Here.
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 21st, 2023
The overall condition of Colorado’s winter wheat crop remains variable. Roughly 60-70% of the wheat in the northeastern corner of the state is in the fair to good category. It has potential to produce an average crop, however that is if it gets rain. Conditions in the southeast remain dire dure to little moisture and […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook – April 14, 2023
Right now conditions are dire in the southeast corner of Colorado, with little moisture and high winds. Meanwhile, the northeast corner of the state has seen a decent amount of snow this winter. The farmers in that area seem optimistic. This week has been warm, with temperatures in the 80s for most of Eastern Colorado. […]
2022 Colorado Wheat Harvest Update
July 22, 2022 Another week of high temperatures in Eastern Colorado meant wheat harvest progressed at a rapid pace. As of today, we are calling Colorado’s 2022 wheat harvest 80% complete and estimate it will be near 100% completion on Monday, July 25th. Many farmers and industry professionals have stated the conditions they faced this […]