MONUMENTS FOR ALL"
Congratulations to our "Monuments for All Photo Contest" winners and a big thank you to everyone who submitted! We hope that all of our voices, our art, and our writing will make a positive impression on Representative Zinke as he reviews the National Monuments. On that note, we want to say thank you to everyone who sent Zinke their comments. We appreciate and support every positive effort, no matter how big or small.
By Brooke Larsen
"...I had no easy answers. I already knew the facts of climate change on the Colorado Plateau, but statistics only ask of our intellect. Listening demands empathy, immersion requires vulnerability..."
UPCOMING FOR RED ROCK STORIES & EDGE OF MORNING
August 27, Telluride, CO., TBA
September 2 , Torrey, UT. Robber's Roost, 7:30 PM
Join Jacqueline Keeler at Powell's City of Books in Portland, OR,
on July 31st @ 7:30 PM.
Torrey House Press
is at the Salt Lake's Farmer's Market!On August 26th, drop-by our booth to say hell, to shop, or both!
JULY AT TORREY HOUSE PRESS
Writ&Vision in Provo, UT, hosted a successful event on July 18th, with Editor of RED ROCK STORIES, Stephen Trimble. A big thank you to Writ&Vision and Stephen!
"This land is our land"
March for Public Lands
On July, 27th, Kirsten (right) and Kathleen (left) marched for our Public Lands at Utah's state capitol building in Salt Lake City.
EGIONAL NEWS RELEASE United States Department of Agriculture NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FIELD OFFICE P.O. BOX 150969 · Lakewood, CO 80215-9966
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2017 Contact: Bill Meyer (800) 392-3202
AGRICULTURAL PRICES RECEIVED
Prices Received – Mountain Region States and United States: June 2017 with Comparisons State June 2016 May 2017 June 2017 Barley, All (dollars per bushel) (dollars per bushel) (dollars per bushel) Colorado ............................. (D) (D) 5.38 Montana .............................. 4.37 5.01 4.19 Wyoming ............................ (S) (D) (D) United States ....................... 5.39 5.05 4.47 Corn Colorado ............................. 3.85 3.50 3.55 United States ....................... 3.82 3.45 3.43 Wheat, All Arizona ............................... (D) (D) (D) Colorado ............................. 3.92 3.27 3.37 Montana .............................. 4.40 4.57 4.63 United States ....................... 4.20 4.05 4.37 Cotton, Upland (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) Arizona ............................... (D) (S) (S) United States ....................... 0.670 0.692 0.697 Hay, Alfalfa (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) (dollars per ton) Arizona ............................... 140.00 170.00 180.00 Colorado ............................. 160.00 175.00 170.00 Montana .............................. 130.00 130.00 135.00 New Mexico ....................... 165.00 185.00 185.00 Utah .................................... 130.00 120.00 125.00 Wyoming ............................ 115.00 125.00 125.00 United States ....................... 142.00 155.00 152.00 Hay, Other Arizona ............................... 160.00 160.00 170.00 Colorado ............................. 170.00 180.00 175.00 Montana .............................. 120.00 130.00 135.00 New Mexico ....................... 145.00 165.00 165.00 Utah .................................... 100.00 105.00 110.00 Wyoming ............................ 105.00 110.00 120.00 United States ....................... 116.00 127.00 124.00 Milk, All (dollars per hundredweight) (dollars per hundredweight) (dollars per hundredweight) Arizona ............................... 14.10 15.70 16.70 Colorado ............................. 15.20 17.20 17.70 New Mexico ....................... 13.90 15.00 15.70 Utah .................................... 14.40 16.50 17.10 United States ....................... 14.80 16.70 17.30 (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
UNITED STATES
June Prices Received Index Decreased 0.1 Percent
The June Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 98.1, decreased 0.1 percent from May 2017. At 87.2, the Crop Production Index increased 0.3 percent. The Livestock Production Index, at 107.3, increased 0.6 percent. Producers received lower prices for cattle, celery, and tomatoes but higher prices for oranges, hogs, milk, and lemons. Compared with a year earlier, the Prices Received Index is up 4.6 percent. The Crop Production Index decreased 1.4 percent but the Livestock Production Index increased 9.6 percent. In addition to prices, the indexes are influenced by the monthly mix of commodities producers market. Increased monthly movement of wheat, hay, peaches, and corn offset the decreased marketing of oranges, broilers, cattle, and milk. The Food Commodities Index, at 104.1, increased 0.3 percent from the previous month and 6.7 percent from June 2016.
June Prices Paid Index Down 0.1 Percent
The June Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 106.9, is down 0.1 percent from May 2017 but is up 0.3 percent from June 2016. Lower prices in June for concentrates, feeder pigs, hay & forages, and complete feeds more than offset higher prices for other services, feeder cattle, tractors, and supplies & repairs.
For a full copy of the Agricultural Prices report please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillos 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
