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Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 10, 2024

Most of Eastern Colorado saw cooler-than-normal temperatures this week, with wind and little moisture. Conditions have worsened in the southeastern corner of the state and the area has entered a D2 drought. Next week’s forecast shows warmer (but still fairly mild) temperatures, with a chance of decent moisture mid-week in locations south of I-70.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 10, 2024

Most of Eastern Colorado saw cooler-than-normal temperatures this week, with wind and little moisture. Conditions have worsened in the southeastern corner of the state and the area has entered a D2 drought. Next week’s forecast shows warmer (but still fairly mild) temperatures, with a chance of decent moisture mid-week in locations south of I-70.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 3, 2024

Most of Northeastern Colorado received much-needed rain last weekend. Totals ranged anywhere from 1 in. to 4.5 in. However, the high rainfall totals completely missed Southeastern Colorado where conditions are deteriorating.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 3, 2024

Most of Northeastern Colorado received much-needed rain last weekend. Totals ranged anywhere from 1 in. to 4.5 in. However, the high rainfall totals completely missed Southeastern Colorado where conditions are deteriorating.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 26, 2024

There was not much change to the overall crop condition this week. However, there are reports of cutworms, especially in the northeast corner of the state. There is rain in the forecast this weekend for the area north of I-70.

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 […]

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:

  • $0.25 base grower premium
  • $0.40 @ 11.0% protein
  • $0.60 @ 12.0% protein
  • + $0.05 each half a point up to 14% ($0.65 at 12.5%, $0.80 at 14%)
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:

  • Anton Coop
  • CHS High Plains – Fleming
  • Flagler Coop – Flagler
  • Roggen Farmers Elevator – Roggen
  • Ardent Mills – Denver
  • CHS High Plains – Haxtun
  • CHS High Plains – Holyoke
  • Flagler Coop – Arriba
  • Roggen Farmers Elevator – Pierce
  • Peetz Coop
  • CHS High Plains – Amherst
  • CHS High Plains – Yuma
  • Flagler Coop – Hugo
  • Roggen Farmers Elevator – Wildcat
  • Frenchman Valley Coop - Chappell
  • Frenchman Valley Coop - Grant
  • Frenchman Valley Coop - Venago
  • Frenchman Valley Coop - Imperial
  • Frenchman Valley Coop - Wauneta

County representatives

County
Member
Alternate
Adams
Mark Linnebur
Justin Lewton
Arapahoe
Mark Linnebur
Cynthia Ness
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
Steve Beedy
Auston Andersen
Logan
Reid Ernst
Dusty Anderson
Moffat
Vacant
Vacant
Morgan
Cary Wickstrom
Nick Midcap
Otero
Vacant
Vacant
Phillips
Ryan Kanode
Vacant
Prowers
Brett Shelton
Craig Schnenk
Pueblo
Vacant
Vacant
Rio Blanco
Vacant
Vacant
Routt
Vacant
Vacant
Sedgewick
Leslie Peterson
Ole Johnson
Washington
Vacant
Vacant
Weld
Jerry Cooksey
Nate Northup
Yuma
Vacant
Vacant