Winter wheat planting progresses well despite dry conditions (Colorado)

Hot and dry weather was widespread with reported isolated precipitation throughout the state during the week ending Sept. 23, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office, Colorado. In northeastern counties, winter wheat planting progressed well despite dry soil conditions. Livestock were reportedly in good condition, with producers marketing calves to alleviate using forage. Northeastern and east central counties noted winter wheat being seeded into dry topsoil. In southwestern counties, hot and dry temperatures provided no relief from exceptional drought conditions, and very little winter wheat has been planted. In the San Luis Valley, potato harvest picked up last week as well as producers starting the third cutting of alfalfa.