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Agriculture

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

Updated 3 days ago

As Colorado farmers prepare their fields for spring planting, many are sounding the alarm over fertilizer prices that have surged far beyond what they say...

Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate

Updated 4 days ago

The Colorado Senate on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, defeating more than a dozen amendments from its...

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

Updated 4 days 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 1 week 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 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 4 weeks ago

JBS strike could trip up Greeley’s economic surge

Updated 2 months ago

A fight over seeds and bees: Colorado Democrats target neonicotinoid pesticides

Updated 2 months ago

We tested vapes in Colorado for signs of hemp. This is what we found.

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado farmers warn U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tariffs and research cuts endanger agriculture

Updated 2 months ago

47th Citizen of the West: ‘Epitome of Western traditions and values’

Updated 2 months ago

Boots ‘n Business Luncheon: ‘It’s something very special.’ | NONPROFIT REGISTER

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado rancher donates 72,000 pounds of hay to ranchers affected by Lee fire

Updated 3 months ago

Trump administration announces $12 billion soybean aid package

Updated 4 months ago

Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek

Updated 4 months ago

By Vince Bzdek The race for governor is shaping up to be a clash of Democratic titans, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil...

Q&A: Colorado Chamber of Commerce CEO sees warning signs for state economy, despite strengths | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 4 months ago

Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined...

Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 4 months ago

Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined...

Colorado could loosen regulations on intoxicating hemp products, countering new federal ban

Updated 4 months ago

As the federal government is poised to impose a near-ban on intoxicating hemp products next year, Colorado lawmakers are planning to loosen the restrictions imposed...

Washington state leaders rip Colorado over ‘failing’ wolf reintroduction program

Updated 4 months ago

Fort Collins is now a USDA regional hub: ‘It began to make sense’

Updated 4 months ago

Senate votes to ban intoxicating hemp products nationally

Updated 5 months ago

Nebraska says Colorado is stealing its water

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado joins 22-state lawsuit to restore SNAP benefits amid government shutdown

Updated 5 months ago

US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska

Updated 5 months ago

Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina draws bipartisan backlash in Colorado

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado responds to Nebraska’s ‘unserious’ Supreme Court lawsuit over water diversion

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado State Land Board approves carbon lease to restore San Luis Valley rangeland

Updated 6 months ago

Study: USDA relocation to Fort Collins to boost jobs, local economy

Updated 6 months ago

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s planned relocation of up to 2,600 employees to Fort Collins could bring more than $1 billion in new business output...

The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on Colorado River water-sharing pact

Updated 7 months ago

With a critical Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching, negotiators from the seven Colorado River basin states remain at odds over how to manage a river...