June 2020 USDA Grain Stocks and Acreage Reports

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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 farms amounted to 18.72 million bushels, up 9 percent from a year ago. Other Colorado grain stocks were not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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ACREAGE – JUNE 2020

COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS

Colorado principal crop planted acreage, which includes acres planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 2 percent from 2019 to 5.94 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

Colorado corn producers planted 1.60 million acres of corn this year of which they intend to harvest 1.30 million acres for grain, unchanged from the acres harvested in 2019. This is a 3 percent increase in planted acreage for all purposes. Sorghum plantings, at 410,000 acres, are up 12 percent from the previous year and acreage expected to be harvested for grain, at 330,000 acres, increased 6 percent from 2019.

Barley planted area, at 67,000 acres, is 24 percent more than last year’s acreage. Expected harvested acres, at 63,000 acres, are 21 percent above 2019.

Winter wheat producers planted 1.90 million acres in the fall of 2019 for harvest in 2020, down from 2.15 million acres planted for the previous year’s crop. Acreage expected to be harvested for grain is down 450,000 acres from last year to 1.55 million acres. Proso millet seedings are expected to total 370,000 acres this year, up 9 percent from 2019.

The area to be harvested for hay is expected to decrease 50,000 acres from a year ago to 1.41 million acres. Alfalfa hay harvested acreage is expected to decrease 20,000 acres from last year to 710,000 acres and all other hay harvested acreage is expected to decrease 30,000 acres to 700,000 acres. All sunflower planted area, at 53,000 acres, is 6,000 acres below last year. Oil type varieties totaled 33,000 acres, down 14,000 acres from 2019 while non-oil type varieties are set at 20,000 acres, up 8,000 acres from last year. Harvested acres are expected to total 30,000 acres for oil type and 18,000 acres for non-oil.

Sugarbeet plantings decreased 600 acres from last year to 24,500 acres. The expected harvested area, at 24,000 acres, is 400 acres below last year. Acres planted to dry beans, at 53,000 acres, are up 43 percent from last year. Harvested acres are expected to total 49,000 acres. Potatoes planted in Colorado are estimated at 54,000 acres, a 5 percent increase from the 51,300 acres planted last year, with 53,800 acres expected to be harvested, up 5 percent from last year.

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