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Wheat Industry News – U.S. Wheat Associates
July 9, 2020
Recent news and highlights from around the wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat: “A completed USMCA finally gets us past the uncertainty and that is welcome news to U.S. wheat growers. Especially as we now see an opportunity for U.S. negotiators … Continue reading
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2020 Colorado Wheat Harvest Update
July 7, 2020
July 7th, 2020 Harvest in Colorado continued to progress over the July 4th weekend, as most wheat growing counties in Eastern Colorado have now seen some amount of activity. Activity across the state is anticipated to really pick up this … Continue reading
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2020 CSU Virtual Wheat Field Days
July 3, 2020
The 2020 CSU Virtual Wheat Field Days are now available for viewing and includes a series of videos that feature: • An introduction of the virtual field days with the leader of the CSU Crops Testing Program, Dr. Jerry Johnson … Continue reading
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PRESS RELEASE: Judge Rules in Favor of the American Farmer Over California’s Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate
June 22, 2020
Washington, D.C. (June 22) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), lead plaintiff of the national agriculture coalition fighting California’s false and misleading Prop 65 labeling requirement for glyphosate, welcomes today’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge William Shubb … Continue reading
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Colorado Crop Progress Report – Week Ending June 7
June 8, 2020
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Continued hot and dry weather pushed spring crop development but furthered concerns for moisture needs going forward, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Northwestern counties received isolated moisture last week … Continue reading
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NAWG: Necessary CFAP Assistance Provided for Some Wheat Growers, Leaves Others Behind
May 19, 2020
Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released details of its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) which includes $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and ranchers, including producers of durum and hard red … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 15
May 15, 2020
Current Wheat Progress and Condition in Colorado. Please note that new or changed information from the previous week has a star beside it. Read the Full Report Here
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Colorado Wheat Disease Update – May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020
Tessa Albrecht: tessa.albrecht@colostate.edu Punya Nachappa: punya.nachappa@colostate.edu Frost damage Overall, winter wheat is on schedule. There are some regions that are still behind schedule but much of the wheat has started jointing. Mild to moderate frost damage is present across eastern … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 24
April 24, 2020
Current Wheat Progress and Condition in Colorado. Please note that new or changed information from the previous week has a star beside it. Read the Full Report Here
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Colorado Wheat Disease Update – April 20, 2019
April 20, 2020
Tessa Albrecht: tessa.albrecht@colostate.edu Punya Nachappa: punya.nachappa@colostate.edu Winter wheat is a little behind schedule this year likely due to inadequate moisture and lower than average temperatures. Much of eastern Colorado is experiencing moderate drought conditions and southern Colorado is under moderate … Continue reading
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NAWG Thanks USDA for Aiding Farmers and the Food Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 19, 2020
To aid farmers, ranchers, and consumers to effectively respond to the COVID-19 national emergency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This $19 billion program will provide immediate relief with direct payments to … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 17
April 17, 2020
Current Wheat Progress and Condition in Colorado. Please note that new or changed information from the previous week has a star beside it. Read the full report here.
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Celebrating Colorado Agriculture’s Contributions
March 25, 2020
From The Colorado Ag Council Colorado Ag Day at the State Capitol has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), however, we will still be celebrating agriculture’s contributions to Colorado from a social distance. National Agriculture Week (March … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat Outlook – March 13th
March 16, 2020
This is the first Colorado Wheat Outlook report for spring of the 2020 season. Read the full report here.
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PlainsGold Varieties take top spots in Winter Wheat Survey
March 11, 2020
Fort Collins, Colo. – PlainsGold® varieties took the top six spots in the 2020 Colorado Winter Wheat Variety Survey, conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office. According to the survey, Langin was the most popular winter … Continue reading
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Colorado Winter Wheat Varieties, 2020 Crop
February 27, 2020
From USDA-NASS This report provides the results of the Winter Wheat Seedings by Variety Survey, 2020 Crop, conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office. The survey was funded by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee. Colorado wheat … Continue reading
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U.S. Wheat Industry Applauds Senate for Passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
January 16, 2020
Washington, D.C. (January 16, 2020) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) applaud the U.S. Senate for passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today. “Trade deals can put the price of wheat back on track … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat Outlook – November 20
November 21, 2019
Current Wheat Progress and Condition in Colorado. Please note that new or changed information from the previous week has a star beside it. Read the Full Report Here
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2019 Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results – CSU Crops Testing
August 29, 2019
Results for the 2019 Wheat Variety Trials and Collaborative On-Farm Tests, as well as the Multi-Year and Multi-Location Summaries, are now available. Results can be found here. The Making Better Decisions: Colorado Wheat Variety Trials August Edition is also available … Continue reading
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Summer 2019 Colorado Wheat Grower Magazine
August 29, 2019
Check out the latest edition of The Colorado Wheat Farmer Magazine that was released earlier this summer! Be sure to read the story on Wheat Stem Sawfly in Colorado starting on page 4. Click on the photo below to … Continue reading
