Agriculture - The Journal

Five local producers receive certifications for artificial insemination at Ag Expo

‘Knowledge is key to a successful breeding operation,’ producer says

DATE: Mar 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Table to Farm’s grants released after freeze

Federal intervention restores USDA funding for La Plata County composting business

DATE: Mar 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal spending freeze forces layoffs at La Plata County compost business

‘It’s kind of terrifying,’ owner says of economic uncertainty

DATE: Mar 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Farm Bill extension provides some relief for Colorado producers

With agricultural policy stuck in 2018, the state’s farmers and ranchers hope next Congress will finally pass a real update

DATE: Dec 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ranchers at odds with Colorado governor over wolf reintroduction

Tone at a recent conference turned adversarial

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded $9.6 million grant for land management improvements

The grant will help alleviate the effects of drought while improving water usage

DATE: Nov 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Colorado llama drama finally over as last of missing pair found near Ridgway

With pack animals, there is no hugging reunion: ‘They’re our partners. They’re not our pets’

DATE: Nov 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

BIG high school ag event at the fairgrounds

Colorado officers from the National FFA Organization visit Montezuma County Fairgrounds

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers advance property tax exemptions for more agricultural land

Colorado lawmakers could consider a bill next year that would broaden what constitutes a ranch for property tax exemption purposes, increasing the number of properties that would be eligible...

DATE: Sep 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Polis signs special session bill to expand agricultural tax breaks in Colorado

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the second bill passed during a special session into law on Friday morning, making certain property tax exemptions for agricultural equipment permanent. It a...

DATE: Sep 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New federal report on Colorado bird flu cases urges health agencies to prepare for more infections among farm workers

A new report on July's cluster of human H5 avian flu cases in Colorado urges U.S. public health agencies to be ready to respond to cases in agricultural workers who often have limited access...

DATE: Aug 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Farming and ranching statistics in Southwest Colorado trend opposite to national numbers

As U.S. agriculture shrinks, La Plata County grows

DATE: Aug 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News