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Dry weather, heat continue to stress livestock, cropsColorado The state of Colorado experienced below average amounts of moisture and above average temperatures during the week ending July 13, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office, July 14. Producers were allowed 6.8 days in the field for operations. Extremely dry conditions and in some areas very hot temperatures continue to stress crops and livestock. Winter wheat was 86 percent ripe and 31 percent harvested this week with the crop rated in mostly fair to very poor condition. Spring barley was 90 percent headed and 30 percent turning color in mostly good condition. Spring wheat was 80 percent headed and 30 percent turning color, and is rated in mostly good to fair condition. The 2008 corn crop was 16 percent silked with the crop in mostly fair to good condition last week. The summer and fall potato crop has completed the emergence stage. Sorghum was 85 percent emerged, 15 percent headed, and 8 percent turning color with the crop in mostly poor to fair condition by week's end. Farmers had 98 percent of the sunflowers planted. Pasture and range conditions across Colorado were rated mostly fair to poor. First cutting alfalfa was 98 percent complete, while second cutting was 25 percent. The crop was rated in mostly good to fair condition. Death losses for cattle were rated just above average while sheep were rated at average. Stored feed supplies were rated just below average. 7/21/08 Date: 7/16/08 Advertisement
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