Colorado Meat Products Matter, Says RMFU Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently issued a proclamation naming March 20 as “MeatOut Day,” a concept that fails to work for Colorado agriculture. Rocky Mountain Farmers Union is disappointed in this proclamation, as it does not celebrate the nutrient and protein dense selection of meats that family farmers and ranchers produce across the state. “ Meat production dominates Colorado agriculture, the state’s second largest industry. It provides invaluable nutrition, sustains our rural economies and, when managed properly, improves the environment,” says Dr. Dale McCall, president of Rocky Mountain Farmers Union. McCall says ranchers want what is best for their livestock for the simple reason that prioritizing animal welfare is good for business and is in keeping with what consumers are asking for from producers. Meats from cattle, lambs, hogs, and chickens are consumer favorites at home and in restaurants. “ We need to ce...
Producers in Morgan and Phillips counties, who suffered losses due to hail, high winds, rains and tornadoes that occurred July 28 and 29th, 2018 may be eligible for USDA emergency loans. That means that producers in contiguous counties are also eligible and those counties are Adams, Logan, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma Counties, along withe Chase and Perkins counties in Nebraska.
GRAIN STOCKS – JUNE 1, 2020 COLORADO All corn stocks in Colorado on June 1, 2020 were 48.12 million bushels, up 37 percent from June 1, 2019, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey and June Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms amounted to 28.00 million bushels, up 75 percent from a year ago. All corn stored off farms amounted to 20.12 million bushels, up 5 percent from a year ago. Off-farm sorghum stocks were 689,000 bushels, down 60 percent from last year. Off-farm oat stocks in Colorado were estimated at 27,000 bushels, down 45 percent from last year. Offfarm barley stocks totaled 4.20 million bushels, down 29 percent from last year. All wheat stocks in Colorado on June 1, 2020 were 22.82 million bushels, up 8 percent from June 1, 2019. All wheat stocks stored on farms amounted to 4.10 million bushels, up 5 percent from a year ago. All wheat stored off f...
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