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First it was drought. Now rain, hail and worms are impacting Colorado’s biggest crops

Erratic weather hurts some wheat growers, helps others; Colorado’s favorite produce faces a bumpier-than-normal road to market

Curtis Lewton tills farmland after a completed harvest in Bennett as his son Justin Lewton, right, walks back to his truck after talking with his father on Aug. 15, 2023. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Curtis Lewton tills farmland after a completed harvest in Bennett as his son Justin Lewton, right, walks back to his truck after talking with his father on Aug. 15, 2023. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12:  Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Late summer is prime time for Colorado produce that people look forward to for months and typically the end of the harvest for one of the state's biggest crops: wheat. This year, though, rain, hail and pest infestations are making for a bumpier-than-usual road to market.
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