All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
Livestock Slaughter Report, January 2021
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.80 billion pounds in January, down 3 percent from the 4.96 billion pounds produced in January 2020 Beef production, at 2.31 billion pounds, was 3 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.74 million head, down 5 percent from January 2020. […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, February 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Drought maintained its grip across the state, but seasonal moisture during February brought a little relief to areas and improved soil moisture, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northeastern counties, winter wheat benefitted from snow cover and received moisture was welcome throughout the district. […]
Farms and Land in Farms USDA Report, February 21, 2021
COLORADO The number of farms and ranches in Colorado in 2020 totaled 38,800, up 100 operations from the 2019 estimate. Total land in farms in Colorado, at 31.8 million acres, was unchanged from the 2019 estimate. The average size of farm was 820 acres, compared to 822 acres the previous year. UNITED STATES The […]
Cattle on Feed, February 19, 2021
CATTLE ON FEED COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,120,000 head as of February 1, 2021. The latest inventory was up 1 percent from January 1, 2021 and up 3 percent from February 1, […]
R-CALF Reports: Imports of Cattle and Beef Hit Historical High in 2020
For each 1-pound of beef and cattle exported in 2020, we imported over 1.5 pounds. Billings, Mont. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) recently released cattle and beef trade data for December provide the whole cattle and beef trade picture for the 2020 calendar year. According to R-CALF USA, the volume […]
Future Airport Ownership Discussed by Council
The fate of the Southeast Colorado Regional Airport is up in the air. The need for new operators or a new contract was discussed during the February 8th Lamar City Council meeting. Tanya and Eric McSwan, who have been the fixed base operators at the airport for several years, have asked the […]
CATTLE INVENTORY JANUARY 1, 2021
Colorado The January 1, 2021 inventory of all cattle and calves in Colorado totaled 2.65 million head, down 4 percent from the January 1, 2020 inventory, according to the January 1 Cattle Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Beef cows, at 659,000 head, were […]
Back to Business at a Successful Mid-Winter Conference for CCA
ARVADA, Colo.- Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) 2021 Mid-Winter Conference was a great success for re-engaging CCA members and industry stakeholders. Unlike in years past, the event was condensed to a jam-packed afternoon, however, the 250 attendees were able to participate in policy discussions, critical agency and specialists updates, and committee meetings in a redesigned […]
Colorado waters test free of invasive mussels; Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan approved
Colorado has mandatory boating inspection regulations in place to help monitor that mussels do not cross state lines. DENVER – After three consecutive years of negative testing, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has removed Green Mountain Reservoir in Summit County from the positive waters list for quagga mussels, a prohibited aquatic nuisance species (ANS). As […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, January 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Minimal moisture received during the month of January resulted in diminished topsoil moisture supplies across the state, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Overall, the entire state remained in moderate to exceptional drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. Warm and windy weather, […]
CATTLE ON FEED – January 2021
COLORADO Contact: Bill Meyer (800) 392-3202 The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1.11 million head as of January 1, 2021. The latest inventory was down 2 percent from December 1, 2020 but up 2 percent […]
Livestock Slaughter – December 2020
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.85 billion pounds in December, up 3 percent from the 4.73 billion pounds produced in December 2019. Beef production, at 2.32 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.78 million head, up 1 percent from December 2019. The […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT-NWS Pueblo-January 15, 2021
Some Improvements in the Drought Across Southeast Colorado SYNOPSIS After a very warm and generally dry November, a few passing storm systems in December and through January thus far, have brought some beneficial precipitation to portions of the southeast plains. With that said, the latest US Drought Monitor, issued Thursday January 14th 2021, indicates […]
Planning for Colorado Hemp Center of Excellence Underway
Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has awarded the contract for development of a strategic plan for a state Hemp Center of Excellence to MPG Consulting. The selection was based on the recommendation of an independent review committee, which included a member of the Colorado Agriculture Commission, a member […]
USDA Gathers Info to Determine Financial Well-being of Agriculture
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO – January 12, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend several months gathering information about farm economics and production practices from farmers and ranchers across the Mountain Region states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The agency is conducting the third and […]
