Arable Farming

Federal spending freeze forces layoffs at La Plata County compost business

‘It’s kind of terrifying,’ owner says of economic uncertainty

DATE: Mar 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

How a rye revival in the San Luis Valley could save its soil and farms

Sarah Jones was sitting at her kitchen table in Hooper, Colorado, last April when she received a mobile emergency alert from the National Weather Service: “DUST STORM WARNING … Be ready for ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Switching to drought-resistant crops ‘ain’t pretty’ – but support for farmers is there

Ute Mountain Ute farmers are leaders in agricultural community

DATE: Mar 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seeding a sustainable future

Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch using water allocation to prepare for a dry future

DATE: Jul 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Equine lessons featured at the Ag Expo in Cortez

Tips offered on packing adopted mustangs for backcountry hikes

DATE: Mar 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County residents turn to gardening amid pandemic

Food security concerns drive desire for homegrown produce

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Durango Farmers Market will open, but with a different look

Coronavirus also sparks shift in selling methods at local farms

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Hemp hits the commodity wall

2018 boom a distant memory amid 2020’s bust

DATE: Feb 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Nonprofit aims to help local farmers

Four Corners Slow Money raises $21,000 for revolving loan fund

DATE: Dec 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farm Bureau marks 100 years; celebration planned for Friday

Group helps local agriculture producers organize on a grassroots level

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hemp farmers concerned THC rules lead to crop destruction

Farmers would like to find new market for harvests high in THC

DATE: Aug 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hemp entrepreneurs face banking challenges

First Southwest Bank finds a way to fill the need

DATE: Aug 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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