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Colorado Winter Wheat Varieties – 2021 Crop
March 2, 2021
From USDA-NASS This report provides the results of the Winter Wheat Seedings by Variety Survey, 2021 Crop, conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office. The survey was funded by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee. Colorado … Continue reading
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2021 CAWG Scholarships
February 25, 2021
The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers is pleased to announce that it will offer two, $1,000 scholarships in 2021. One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college, university, junior college … Continue reading
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Evaluating Winter Kill
February 23, 2021
Todd Ballard – Area Extension Agronomist – Golden Plains Area Extension Cold damage to wheat can occur in the right set of conditions. If temperatures drop below freezing for an extended period, the temperature of the soil surrounding the growing … Continue reading
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Wheat Organizations Welcome Tom Vilsack Back to USDA
February 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) are pleased with the bipartisan U.S. Senate vote today approving the appointment of former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to that important post again under … Continue reading
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CSU Custom Rates Survey
February 16, 2021
Attention Colorado Producers! Take just 10 minutes to complete CSU’s Custom Rates Survey. What is the Custom Rates Survey? Colorado State University Extension conducts an annual survey of custom rates charged for various crop and livestock operations and lease arrangements … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat to Accept Nominations for County Representatives
January 11, 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Colorado Wheat will not be taking nominations at in-person meetings as per usual. The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will be accepting nominations for county representatives … Continue reading
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NAWG Welcomes FY 2021 Omnibus and COVID-19 Relief Package
December 22, 2020
Washington, D.C. (December 22, 2020) – On December 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, sending it to the President’s desk for his signature. The legislation includes all … Continue reading
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NAWG Shares Wheat Priorities with the Biden-Harris Transition Team
December 15, 2020
Washington, D.C. (December 15, 2020) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) issued a letter to the Biden-Harris transition team which introduces NAWG, outlines pending policy issues needing immediate attention for the upcoming Administration, and provides a primer … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat 2019-2020 Annual Report
December 15, 2020
The 2019-20 fiscal year was a tale of two seasons for Colorado Wheat. Activities happened normally through the first part of the year until the Coronavirus pandemic swept across the country and the world. While life on the farm has … Continue reading
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NAWG Congratulates Tom Vilsack’s Nomination to Serve as Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture
December 9, 2020
Washington, D.C. (December 09, 2020) – Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to assume the role of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary under the Biden-Harris Administration. Vilsack is the current President … Continue reading
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Wheat Industry Welcomes Final Congressional Passage of the Grain Standards Reauthorization Act
December 2, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act (GSA) of 2020, S. 4054. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds both the House and Senate for their bipartisan work to move … Continue reading
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Colorado Crop Progress Report – Week Ending November 22
November 23, 2020
From USDA-NASS AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Conditions remained warm and dry last week as fall fieldwork wrapped up, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Eastern counties received virtually no moisture. Baling of corn stalks … Continue reading
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Wheat Industry News – U.S. Wheat Associates
October 15, 2020
Recent news and highlights from around the wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat. “I believe soil is a living thing … Every living thing has rights. Therefore, soil also has rights. As long as you are consuming the natural resources – food, … Continue reading
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Colorado Crop Progress Report – Week Ending October 11
October 13, 2020
From USDA-NASS AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Another dry week with above normal temperatures advanced harvest progress last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Harvest of most spring crops was ahead of average. In … Continue reading
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National Representation Helps Wheat Farmers Triumph Through COVID-19
October 7, 2020
By Chandler Goule, CEO, National Association of Wheat Growers COVID-19 has presented wheat farmers, and all of agriculture, with numerous challenges and setbacks. However, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), the leading advocacy organization for America’s wheat farmers, was … Continue reading
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Colorado Crop Progress Report – Week Ending October 4
October 5, 2020
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Dry conditions across the state last week allowed corn for grain harvest to progress quickly, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Virtually no precipitation was received last week. In northeastern … Continue reading
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CAWG Applauds USDA for Including All Classes of Wheat in CFAP 2
September 23, 2020
Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) applauds the United States Department of Agriculture for providing assistance to farmers economically impacted by COVID-19 through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2). “The announcement of CFAP … Continue reading
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NAWG Applauds USDA’s Decision to Include All Classes of Wheat Into CFAP
September 18, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a second round of coronavirus relief payments which extends eligibility to additional classes of wheat. The new $14 billion package now covers producers of all classes of wheat. These … Continue reading
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NAWG Applauds House COVID-19 Wheat Letter to USDA
September 4, 2020
Washington, D.C. (September 04, 2020) – On September 4, 2020, 26 Members of Congress from wheat producing states issued a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking that he use existing funds through the CARES Act to begin covering … Continue reading
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PlainsGold to market new CoAXium® Variety
August 31, 2020
PlainsGold® plans to market Kivari AX in 2020, a new hard red winter wheat variety in the CoAXium® Wheat Production System. Kivari AX will join Crescent AX in the PlainsGold® brand to offer wheat growers more options to control grassy … Continue reading
