agriculture
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National Western Stock Show parade canceled
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With weather forecasts calling for snow and “dangerously low temperatures,” National Western Stock Show officials canceled the downtown parade and an event planned at McGregor Square on Thursday. “We will not risk animal safety with slick streets,” President and CEO Paul Andrews said Tuesday. “Being right isn’t always popular; and being popular isn’t always right. We…
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COVER STORY | Colorado women take the reins on the ranch
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On a late autumn day in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, rancher Julie Sullivan strolled through her meadow past hundreds of piles of raked hay. Her foreman Hana Fancher and apprentice Morgan Atkinson followed, engrossed in talk about the robust lower chests, on their cattle, a sign of health. Meanwhile, about 80 of the shaggy, black…
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BARBARA O’BRIEN | Five goals for Colorado’s next governor
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COMMENTARY: This is part of our series of contributed essays, “Imagine a Great Colorado.” See below for more. It was the honor of a lifetime to serve as Colorado’s 47th lieutenant governor. Talking with people everywhere from small towns to cities gives you a deep respect for the character of the state. Driving from Grand…
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Bennet, agriculture leaders say Trump’s trade moves hurt Colorado
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet took aim Friday at the Trump administration’s trade tactics, saying the recent tariffs imposed by the administration on trading partners all over the world are hurting Colorado agriculture. “What Colorado agriculture needs is trade, not a trade war,” the Colorado Democrat told reporters Friday. Bennet spoke to about 30 farmers and…
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Ag Secretary Perdue comes to Colo. looking for answers to food waste problem
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Food is a just-in-time, on-demand kind of thing in the U.S. People expect it on the shelf anytime they want it, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. They expect it to look perfect – good enough to take iPhone photos of at restaurants and sending the images to friends.…
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Agriculture Secretary Perdue visiting Colorado on four-state tour
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is visiting Colorado as part of a tour highlighting Trump administration priorities on support for farmers and food stamps. The four-state tour began in New Mexico on Monday as House Republicans on Capitol Hill push for a five-year renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy. On Tuesday, Perdue is set…
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Out West Roundup: Film industry officials hope next New Mexico governor boosts business
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New Mexico Film industry officials hope new governor boosts business SANTA FE – Officials in New Mexico’s film and television industry say a new governor may help boost business for film production in the state. Gubernatorial hopefuls seeking to succeed term-limited Gov. Susana Martinez say some potentially consequential tweaks to the state’s film and television…
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Time to account for the state’s troubled conservation easements
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When legislation for perpetual conservation easements was first proposed in the United States Congress, the terms “rare” and “unique” were used to describe conservation easements eligible for the federal income tax deduction. The program was intended to be used judiciously for the purpose of giving landowners a financial incentive to give up their surface development…
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Federal immigration stymies ag labor workforce with few solutions in sight
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Robert (RT) Sakata is part of a legendary farming family with a 1,600-acre farm near Brighton. Sakata Farms for 74 years has produced sweet corn, onions, cabbage, pinto beans, wheat, barley, field corn and other vegetables that find their way to kitchen tables all over Colorado. But part of that tradition is dying. On March…
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper tells ag community future is in outdoor recreation
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, in remarks at this week’s 27th annual Governor’s Forum on Agriculture, pointed to the outdoor recreation industry as one area that can help rural communities rebound economically. In January, the Colorado Convention Center hosted the first of five years of shows from the Outdoor Industry Association, which for years had been…