Ag stats: Colorado crop progress and condition report for the week ending July 28, 2019
Wheat harvest continued to progress last week amidst hot and mostly dry weather, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
In northeastern and east central counties, reporters noted conditions were favorable for wheat harvest. A few late-planted fields were not yet harvested. A reporter noted some wheat was damaged due to wheat stem sawfly infestations. Irrigated crops, especially corn, achieved more normal growth gains compared to earlier in the season. Rangeland and dryland crop conditions declined due to lack of moisture.
In southwestern counties, abnormally dry conditions were introduced for the first time since May, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. Lack of monsoonal moisture was to blame.
In the San Luis Valley, isolated moisture was received last week. According to a county reporter, barley started to turn color and the second cutting of alfalfa began. Disease stress in some barley due to earlier hail was also noted.
Southeastern counties received minor amounts of precipitation, which was enough to slow the last of wheat harvest.
Statewide, stored feed supplies were rated 9 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus.
Sheep death loss was 1 percent heavy, 46 percent average, and 53 percent light.
Cattle death loss was 1 percent heavy, 64 percent average, and 35 percent light.
CROP AND LIVESTOCK PROGRESS | ||||
Commodity | Current week | Previous week | Previous year | 5-year average |
(percent) | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) | |
Alfalfa hay | ||||
2nd cutting harvested | 58 | 41 | 70 | 66 |
3rd cutting harvested | 1 | -- | 9 | 7 |
Barley | ||||
Headed | 96 | 94 | 99 | NA |
Turning color | 62 | 45 | 75 | 63 |
Harvested | 4 | -- | 4 | 7 |
Corn | ||||
Silked | 53 | 21 | 70 | 54 |
Doughed | 1 | -- | 8 | 2 |
Dry edible beans | ||||
Blooming | 41 | 32 | 68 | 61 |
Sorghum | ||||
Headed | 18 | -- | 37 | 23 |
Winter wheat | ||||
Mature | 95 | 87 | NA | NA |
Harvested | 80 | 65 | 96 | 92 |
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK AND SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION | ||||
Current week | Previous week | Previous year | 5-year average | |
Days suitable for fieldwork | 6.3 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
Topsoil moisture | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) |
Very short | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
Short | 18 | 17 | 24 | 27 |
Adequate | 74 | 75 | 61 | 62 |
Surplus. | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Subsoil moisture | ||||
Very short | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
Short | 17 | 16 | 19 | 25 |
Adequate | 76 | 76 | 66 | 64 |
Surplus. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
CROP, LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION | ||||
Commodity | Current week | Previous week | Previous year | 5-year average |
(percent) | (percent) | (percent) | (percent) | |
Alfalfa hay | ||||
Very poor | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Poor | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 |
Fair | 7 | 12 | 29 | 25 |
Good | 67 | 59 | 39 | 52 |
Excellent | 19 | 20 | 11 | 13 |
Barley | ||||
Very poor | 2 | 3 | -- | -- |
Poor | 5 | 6 | -- | 1 |
Fair | 17 | 22 | 27 | 19 |
Good | 51 | 45 | 48 | 53 |
Excellent | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Corn | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | 2 | 2 |
Poor | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Fair | 19 | 20 | 28 | 21 |
Good | 70 | 65 | 49 | 58 |
Excellent | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Dry edible beans | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | 12 | 2 |
Poor | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 |
Fair | 19 | 22 | 11 | 30 |
Good | 74 | 70 | 31 | 51 |
Excellent | 5 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
Onions | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
Poor | -- | -- | 1 | 3 |
Fair | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Good | 85 | 84 | 62 | 63 |
Excellent | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
Pasture and range | ||||
Very poor | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 |
Poor | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 |
Fair | 21 | 17 | 24 | 27 |
Good | 64 | 68 | 28 | 43 |
Excellent | 10 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
Potatoes inside San Luis Valley | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
Poor | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Fair | 34 | 30 | 12 | 17 |
Good | 44 | 47 | 61 | 54 |
Excellent | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Potatoes outside San Luis Valley | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
Poor | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Fair | 17 | 19 | 12 | 9 |
Good | 68 | 64 | 52 | 76 |
Excellent | 14 | 15 | 32 | 14 |
Sorghum | ||||
Very poor | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Poor | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
Fair | 24 | 21 | 26 | 34 |
Good | 69 | 71 | 55 | 49 |
Excellent | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Sugarbeets | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Poor | -- | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Fair | 14 | 17 | 22 | 15 |
Good | 78 | 71 | 44 | 62 |
Excellent | 8 | 10 | 27 | 20 |
Sunflowers | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
Poor | -- | -- | -- | 6 |
Fair | 20 | 22 | 21 | 27 |
Good | 76 | 73 | 74 | 58 |
Excellent | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Livestock | ||||
Very poor | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
Poor | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Fair | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
Good | 72 | 65 | 69 | 72 |
Excellent | 15 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
