Ag stats: Colorado crop progress and condition report – week ending November 24, 2019
Most producers wrapped up fall harvest last week where conditions allowed, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
In eastern counties, rain and snow kept producers out of the field for a day or two last week, but harvest progress was made overall. Concerns remained in these areas regarding short soil moisture supplies and rangeland conditions heading into winter due to lack of received moisture.
Southwestern counties received rain and snow in areas last week, but severe drought conditions remained and a county reporter noted much more moisture was needed for recovery.
Statewide, stored feed supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 3 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus.
Sheep death loss was 2 percent heavy, 64 percent average, and 34 percent light.
Cattle death loss was 70 percent average and 30 percent light.
Note: Weekly crop progress and condition reports will resume in March. Monthly reports will be issued for December, January and February.
CROP AND LIVESTOCK PROGRESS | ||||
Commodity | Current week | Previous week | Previous year | 5-year average |
(percent) | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) | |
Alfalfa hay | ||||
4th cutting harvested | 95 | 90 | 93 | NA |
Corn | ||||
Harvested for grain | 96 | 92 | 96 | 94 |
Sorghum | ||||
Harvested | 99 | 95 | 80 | 91 |
Sunflowers | ||||
Harvested | 97 | 92 | 81 | 90 |
Winter wheat | ||||
Emerged | 94 | 91 | 98 | 99 |
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK AND SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION | ||||
Current week | Previous week | Previous year | 5-year average | |
Days suitable for fieldwork | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 | NA |
Topsoil moisture | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) |
Very short | 14 | 14 | 2 | NA |
Short | 28 | 30 | 18 | NA |
Adequate | 58 | 56 | 78 | NA |
Surplus. | -- | -- | 2 | NA |
Subsoil moisture | ||||
Very short | 12 | 9 | 5 | NA |
Short | 25 | 31 | 25 | NA |
Adequate | 61 | 58 | 68 | NA |
Surplus. | 2 | 2 | 2 | NA |
CROP, LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION | ||||
Commodity | Current week | Previous week | Previous year | 5-year average |
(percent) | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) | |
Pasture and range | ||||
Very poor | 3 | 2 | 20 | NA |
Poor | 7 | 8 | 25 | NA |
Fair | 27 | 31 | 26 | NA |
Good | 58 | 53 | 27 | NA |
Excellent | 5 | 6 | 2 | NA |
Winter wheat | ||||
Very poor | 4 | 2 | 1 | NA |
Poor | 8 | 6 | 11 | NA |
Fair | 23 | 28 | 34 | NA |
Good | 50 | 51 | 49 | NA |
Excellent | 15 | 13 | 5 | NA |
Livestock | ||||
Very poor | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
Poor | 3 | 2 | 2 | NA |
Fair | 9 | 7 | 14 | NA |
Good | 74 | 77 | 78 | NA |
Excellent | 13 | 13 | 5 | NA |
