Agriculture
Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves’ livestock kills
Updated 2 weeks ago
After paying more than $700,000 in March to ranchers for livestock lost to wolves, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is poised to approve two...
Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law
Updated 2 weeks ago
Gov. Jared Polis signed 25 bills into law Monday, bringing changes that will affect workers, families, schools, and local governments across Colorado. The new laws...
While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom
Updated 2 weeks ago
A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For...
Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado’s largest coalition of hunters, anglers, and wildlife conservation groups is urging state lawmakers to reject two of Gov. Jared Polis’ latest nominees to the...
Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp
Updated 1 month ago
Senate-passed farmworkers overtime bill easily clears Colorado House committee
Updated 1 month ago
Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado Agriculture Day: A feast for the ears, eyes and stomachs
Updated 2 months ago
Department of Agriculture warns of packages holding potentially invasive seeds
Updated 2 months ago
More than 20 Colorado counties receive grants to improve land record-keeping systems
Updated 3 months ago
JBS strike could trip up Greeley’s economic surge
Updated 3 months ago
GREELEY – The upward trajectory of Greeley has been hard to match by other Colorado communities in the here and now. The city is on...
A fight over seeds and bees: Colorado Democrats target neonicotinoid pesticides
Updated 3 months ago
Colorado lawmakers are weighing new restrictions on a class of pesticides after Gov. Jared Polis signaled support for a Democratic-backed bill aimed at protecting pollinators...
We tested vapes in Colorado for signs of hemp. This is what we found.
Updated 4 months ago
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Colorado farmers warn U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tariffs and research cuts endanger agriculture
Updated 4 months ago
Northern Colorado farmers told U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper this week that tariffs and President Donald Trump’s decision to import $40 billion worth of beef from...
47th Citizen of the West: ‘Epitome of Western traditions and values’
Updated 4 months ago
Boots ‘n Business Luncheon: ‘It’s something very special.’ | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Updated 4 months ago
Colorado rancher donates 72,000 pounds of hay to ranchers affected by Lee fire
Updated 5 months ago
Trump administration announces $12 billion soybean aid package
Updated 5 months ago
Washington state leaders rip Colorado over ‘failing’ wolf reintroduction program
Updated 6 months ago
Fort Collins is now a USDA regional hub: ‘It began to make sense’
Updated 6 months ago
Senate votes to ban intoxicating hemp products nationally
Updated 6 months ago
Legislation passed by the U.S. Senate late Monday will ban nearly all hemp-derived THC products, despite Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul’s attempts to block the hemp-ban...
Nebraska says Colorado is stealing its water
Updated 7 months ago
The fight over Nebraska’s attempt to seize privately-owned land in northeastern Colorado persisted this week, with Nebraska accusing Colorado of stealing its water in a...
Colorado joins 22-state lawsuit to restore SNAP benefits amid government shutdown
Updated 7 months ago
Colorado joined a lawsuit filed by states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to attempt to force the restart of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska
Updated 7 months ago
Efforts by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to bring in more wolves from Canada later this year may have hit a snag after the U.S. Fish...
Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina draws bipartisan backlash in Colorado
Updated 7 months ago
Colorado State Land Board approves carbon lease to restore San Luis Valley rangeland
Updated 7 months ago
Study: USDA relocation to Fort Collins to boost jobs, local economy
Updated 8 months ago
The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on Colorado River water-sharing pact
Updated 8 months ago
Uncollared wolf believed responsible for Livestock deaths shot by CPW
Updated 8 months ago
New study looks at ‘right to float’ on Colorado waterways
Updated 8 months ago
Gov. Jared Polis says Trump’s tariffs policy is disrupting Colorado’s exports, jobs
Updated 9 months ago

