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Colorado Crop Progress and Condition, Week Ending May 29, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Moisture provided some drought relief to northern and central areas of the State last week, while conditions worsened in southern counties, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 90 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 3 percentage […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending May 22, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Wet conditions and cooler temperatures late in the week provided reprieve to some northern and eastern counties, while western counties remained distressingly dry last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 93 percent of the State is under drought […]
CROP PRODUCTION – MAY 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of May 1, 2022, is forecast at 49.60 million bushels, according to the May 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 29 percent below last year’s production of 69.56 million […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending May 8, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Windy conditions, minimal moisture, and warm temperatures were seen across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 91 percent of the State is under drought conditions, up 2 percentage points from last week. […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending April 24, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Windy conditions and minimal moisture continued across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 87 percent of the State is under drought conditions, up 4 percentage points from last week. Thirty-three percent of the […]
Cattle on Feed Report
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 1,100,000 head as of April 1, 2022. The latest inventory was 4 percent above the April 1, 2021 inventory but 2 percent below the previous […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report for Week Ending April 10, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warm temperatures and extreme wind were experienced across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Thirty-two percent of the State is […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending April 3, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warm temperatures and minimal moisture allowed fieldwork to continue across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Thirty-four percent of the […]
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS – MARCH 1, 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: As of March 1, Colorado growers intend to plant 1.45 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2022, up 70,000 acres, or 5 percent from last year’s plantings, according to the March 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Sorghum planting intentions […]
Livestock Slaughter – February 2022 Highlights
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.43 billion pounds in February, up 1 percent from the 4.39 billion pounds produced in February 2021. Beef production, at 2.25 billion pounds, was 7 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.69 million head, up 6 percent from February 2021. The […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending March 20, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Minimal precipitation and windy conditions persisted across the state last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 92 percent of the state is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Concerns remain regarding long-term moisture deficits, with 57 […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending March 13, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Minimal moisture and windy conditions were observed throughout the state, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 92 percent of the state is under drought conditions. Fifty-seven percent of the state is experiencing severe to exceptional drought conditions, […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, February 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Moisture during February improved the short-term outlook in areas across the state, but moisture deficits remained, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Calving and lambing were underway and benefited from milder weather in areas, according to county reports. In eastern districts, some localities fared better […]
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 1.13 million head as of January 1, 2022. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from December 1, 2021but up 2 percent from January 1, 2021. […]
Crop Progress and Condition Report, Month of January 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Precipitation during January remained below average in several areas and seasonal snowfall was mostly confined to the high country, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northeastern and east central counties, limited moisture was received and varied significantly. Drought conditions did not improve in […]
