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Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending September 24, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Harvest activities progressed amid mostly warm and dry conditions last week, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) data, isolated precipitation of up to an inch was mostly confined to northern and western counties in the State last week. […]
CATTLE ON FEED Week of September 1, 2023
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 950,000 head as of September 1, 2023. The latest inventory was 3 percent below last month and 8 percent below the September 1, 2022 inventory. Cattle feeders with […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – AUGUST 2023
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS: Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.67 billion pounds in August, down 3 percent from the 4.83 billion pounds produced in August 2022. Beef production, at 2.36 billion pounds, was 6 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.89 million head, down 6 percent from August 2022. The […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending September 10, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Hot and dry conditions were interspersed with seasonal precipitation across the State, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) data, widespread precipitation was reported across the State Sunday evening, with central and southern counties receiving the […]
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $266 Million to Help Rural Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses, including Colorado, to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, […]
Colorado Crop & Progress Condition Report, Week Ending August 27, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Temperatures remained above average last week, but precipitation was received in several localities across the State, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, several counties across the State received isolated amounts of moisture well over 2 inches, while […]
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Funding Awarded to Colorado
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded over $799,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to Colorado. With this grant, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the state’s specialty […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JULY 2023
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.13 billion pounds in July, down 2 percent from the 4.23 billion pounds produced in July 2022. Beef production, at 2.11 billion pounds, was 6 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.60 million head, down 6 percent from July 2022. The […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Week Ending August 20, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Above average temperatures and dry conditions aided crop development across the State last week, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, much of the eastern part of the State remained dry, while the southwest corner of the […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending August 13, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Crop development for many crops still lagged the 5-year average according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, much of the eastern part of the State received over one inch of moisture, with a few pockets Baca, Cheyenne, […]
CROP PRODUCTION – AUGUST 1, 2023 COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS
Based on August 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 130.00 million bushels, according to the August 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is up 10 percent from last year’s 118.58-million-bushel crop. The 1.00 million acres expected to be […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending August 6, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Out of season storms were prevalent across the State last week, bringing more than an inch of moisture to several counties, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The U.S. Drought Monitor published on August 3 showed a decline in conditions, with 22 […]
Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rents
COLORADO The 2023 Colorado average farmland real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, was $1,950 per acre. This is an increase of 10.2 percent from 2022 and 21.1 percent from 2021. The average value of cropland was $2,610, up 5.2 percent from 2022. The average value of […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report Week Ending July 30, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Winter wheat harvest advanced quickly amid hot and dry conditions across the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The U.S. Drought Monitor published on July 27 showed a decline in conditions, with 23 percent of the State experiencing abnormally dry conditions […]
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION WEEK ENDING JULY 23, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Dry conditions persisted in the western portion of the State, while the eastern half of the State experienced another week of above average moisture, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The U.S. Drought Monitor published on July 20 showed a decline in conditions, with […]
