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Drought conditions making it difficult for crops, livestockColorado The state of Colorado experienced below average amounts of moisture and above average temperatures during the week ending June 29, and producers were allowed 6.7 days in the field for operations, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office, June 30. The warm temperatures are helping the development of many crops but much of the state is enduring drought conditions making it very difficult on crops and livestock. Winter wheat was 79 percent turning color, 47 percent ripe and 9 percent harvested this week with the crop rated in mostly fair to poor condition. Spring barley was 61 percent headed and 4 percent turning color in mostly good condition. Spring wheat was 42 percent headed and 3 percent turning color, in mostly good to fair condition. The 2008 corn crop was 1 percent silked last week. The crop is in mostly good to excellent condition. Summer potatoes were 89 percent emerged and the fall potato crop was 86 percent emerged. Sorghum was 89 percent planted, 45 percent emerged, and 1 percent headed by week's end. Farmers had 89 percent of the sunflowers planted. Pasture and range conditions across Colorado were rated in mostly fair to poor condition. First cutting alfalfa was 87 percent complete, while second cutting was 6 percent. The crop was rated in mostly good to fair condition. Death losses for cattle were rated just below average while sheep and stored feed supplies were rated at average. 7/7/08 Date: 7/1/08
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