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With its water source dry, a southeast Colorado town’s clock is ticking

Updated 1 week ago

The Cucharas is not a mighty river, but the people of La Veta knew they had a problem brewing when it ran dry at the...

Colorado farmers, ranchers wrestle with hurdles amid extreme drought conditions

Updated 1 month ago

Some producers take drastic steps to adapt to dry climate, record-low snowpack This is the first time that Jim Magnuson, who operates a family farm...

Colorado produce not tied to nationwide cyclospora outbreak, agriculture officials say

Updated 2 months ago

There is no indication that the recent outbreak of cyclospora, a fecal parasite that has contaminated food and water across nearly every state, can be...

With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy

Updated 3 months ago

The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving forward with a 10-year framework for managing the Colorado River after 2026, outlining a plan to issue...

Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves’ livestock kills

Updated 4 months ago

Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law

Updated 4 months ago

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

Updated 4 months ago

Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing

Updated 5 months ago

Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado House passed a bill raising threshold for agriculture overtime by one vote

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp

Updated 5 months ago

Senate-passed farmworkers overtime bill easily clears Colorado House committee

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado farmers begin spring planting season with soaring fertilizer costs and price-gouging fears

Updated 6 months ago

Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado Agriculture Day: A feast for the ears, eyes and stomachs

Updated 6 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis, legislators and friends of agriculture gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate Colorado Agriculture Day. The annual recognition of the...

Colorado Senate committee advances bill increasing overtime threshold for farmworkers

Updated 6 months ago

The struggle to balance farmworker protections with the survival of Colorado’s family farms took center stage Thursday as senators debated two competing overtime bills. The...

Department of Agriculture warns of packages holding potentially invasive seeds

Updated 6 months ago

Spring planting is around the corner, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture wants residents to know where their seeds are coming from. Officials with the...

More than 20 Colorado counties receive grants to improve land record-keeping systems

Updated 6 months ago

More than 20 Colorado counties received a total of $2.5 million to improve their land record-keeping systems, according to a Monday news release. The State’s...