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Posted inHealth

Colorado’s long battle over raw milk is reenergized by the “food freedom” movement

by Jennifer Brown 3:43 AM MDT on Sep 10, 20239:32 AM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

The state in recent years has eased regulations on meat processing, selling chicken eggs and homemade baked goods, but still has the most restrictive raw milk rule in the region

Posted inWater

What could make water use on farms more efficient? Artificial intelligence, according to one researcher.

by Shannon Mullane 3:38 AM MDT on Aug 21, 20239:06 AM MDT on Aug 23, 2023

Perry Cabot is teaming up with researchers around the country to experiment with AI algorithms that could reshape modern irrigation systems.

Posted inEquity

For women farm owners in Colorado, the leading concerns are crops and animals, not sexism

by Mark Stevens 3:43 AM MDT on Aug 12, 202310:20 AM MDT on Aug 14, 2023

More women are finding training and support for dealing with pests, weather and how to purchase land to farm and ranch in Colorado

Posted inClimate

Hail storms, slim margins and regulations leave Colorado farmers with an uphill battle

by Tracy Ross 4:29 AM MDT on Aug 6, 20239:42 AM MDT on Aug 7, 2023

This year’s wheat harvest season has been particularly difficult. And many farmers are saying it’s hard to stay profitable.

Posted inColoradans

After internment, Japanese Americans took to farming in rural Colorado. Now, their legacies are at risk of fading.

A person poses for a photo. by Ann Marie Awad 4:29 AM MDT on Jul 2, 20237:32 AM MDT on Jul 6, 2023

Japanese American farmers built multigenerational businesses in Colorado after WWII and decades later, economic hardships make it difficult for them to stay afloat.

A bunch of crickets cover a road.
Posted inEnvironment

Infestation of destructive “Mormon crickets” hits western Colorado

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Jun 28, 20239:40 PM MDT on Jun 27, 2023

The waves of reddish-brown insects haven’t been as bad as in Nevada, but an “exceptional hatch” near Meeker and Craig is causing trouble for farms and gardens

Heavy equipment at the edge of a sinkhole on a highway
Posted inWater

Snowmelt is swelling Colorado’s rivers, but much more snow is still waiting in the high country

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on May 23, 20232:19 PM MDT on May 23, 2023

High spring runoff is contributing to road closures, flooding and even gaping sinkholes.

Posted inWater

One Colorado river basin has been drying for years. It’s changing a way of life. 

by Michael Booth 4:29 AM MDT on May 21, 20238:19 AM MDT on May 21, 2023

Are the lessons from a $30 million effort to restore the parched Republican River a road map for other rivers, or a warning?

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Water is the great test of Coloradans’ ability to understand one another

by Kaitlyn Stabell 1:30 AM MDT on May 7, 20238:49 PM MDT on May 4, 2023

We know that innovative, equitable, and sustainable changes must be made, both in cities and in agriculture. Can we get together?

Posted inCartoons

Jim Morrissey: Fixing things on the Colorado farm

by Jim Morrissey 2:10 AM MDT on Apr 28, 20238:29 PM MDT on Apr 27, 2023

Cartoonist Jim Morrissey notes that the right to repair law may not sit too well with equipment manufacturers, but it promises to be a boon to farmers. Goats find it tasty, too!

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