Fall harvest continues (Colorado)

Fall harvest continued for the week ending Nov. 11, but snowfall and high moisture content of crops slowed progress in some counties, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office, Colorado. Received moisture was mostly confined to eastern counties. Reporters in northeastern counties indicated harvest progress continued where conditions allowed, but some corn and sorghum was having trouble drying down. A few producers were still seeding winter wheat behind harvest of other crops. In east central counties, snow was received late in the week, further delaying harvest. Moisture content of sorghum was noted as high and grain elevators weren’t accepting deliveries due to high moisture. In southwestern counties, minimal moisture was received and exceptional drought conditions continued. San Luis Valley counties received minimal moisture and a reporter noted pastures were still being grazed due to no snow cover. In southeastern counties, a reporter noted received moisture and high humidity slowed harvest.