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Livestock Farming

Three horses struck by car on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango

Three horses owned by La Plata County rancher Ed Zink were killed earlier this week after being hit on U.S. Highway 550 in the Animas Valley, several miles north of Durango. Zink ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cow blamed for spill at well site in southeast La Plata County

Animal ‘inadvertently’ opened valve, releasing ‘produced water’

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chinese scientists genetically engineered a low-fat pig, but for whose benefit?

In days since the paper was published, media outlets from New York to London have trumpeted the news that Chinese scientists have genetically engineered a pig that can better regulate its bo...

DATE: Oct 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Prairie dogs aggravate ranchers across La Plata County

Some hope for an unconventional solution to growing numbers

DATE: Sep 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Photos: Good hare day

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

County fair wraps up events on Sunday

It’s been eight years of hard work for Keanna Smith of Ignacio, but it resulted in her steer, Mastari, winning the grand champion breeding stock prize at the La Plata County Fair. ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife tells livestock owners to protect hay from wildlife

Elk and deer will eat hay reserves during winter

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Groups partner to clean up Animas Watershed

Focus on Florida River a starting point of efforts

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Milk from one of Colorado’s largest dairies may not be truly organic

Investigation finds critical problems in Aurora Organic Dairy’s practices

DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Montezuma County dog shot after killing neighbor’s goats

A white husky killed three goats and left three others so injured they had to be put down before the owner of the goats was forced to kill the dog last week in Montezuma County. T...

DATE: Feb 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores rancher Al Heaton named Stockman of the Year

A former director of the Al Heaton, of Dolores, is known as a man “who can do anything with nothing,” according to Lynelle Brumley, the livestock association’s treasurer. In addition to hi...

DATE: Feb 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association prepares for annual banquet

Naming of Stockman and Cowbelle caps annual event

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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