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Farms

Year-round farming can help satisfy off-season demand, but it’s challenging work

Season extension offers chance to strengthen relationships between local producers, customers

DATE: Jun 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado’s farmers adapt to rising prices

Inflation, war in Ukraine and the pandemic have led to increases in fertilizers, feed

DATE: Jun 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Do farmers and ranchers take stock of mental health? Or is it ‘men don’t cry’?

Drought, disease and economic pressure take a toll on La Plata County agriculturalists

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal government introduced invasive plants. Should it pay to remove them in Montezuma County?

Russian olives and salt cedars are gulping up water and impacting pasture

DATE: May 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local farms producing crops for Pine River Shares

Produce is part of Field to Fork program

DATE: May 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avian influenza discovered in backyard poultry operation in La Plata County

Precautions urged to prevent spread of highly deadly disease

DATE: Apr 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cattlemen’s Association says industry needs active support to remain strong

Ranchers have plenty of concerns about the future, but find unity among each other

DATE: Apr 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

What happened to hemp? High interest a few years ago declines statewide

Ag expo offers ray of hope for crop’s future in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

The latest line of defense against wolves on this Colorado ranch? Guard donkeys

Cattlemen say the burros’ tranquil demeanor can be deceiving

DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As Colorado warms, snow arrives later and melts earlier; soils, rivers and reservoirs face changes

Last six months of 2021 were hottest in state recorded history

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As land, water prices increase, record number of Coloradans are pursuing conservation easements

New law offers landowners tax credits worth 90% the value of their property

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What role can bison play in the future of sustainable ranching?

Operation in Hesperus models regenerative agriculture to guide a new generation of ranchers

DATE: Jan 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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