Farms - The Journal

Southwest Colorado’s farmers adapt to rising prices

Inflation, war in Ukraine and the pandemic have led to increases in fertilizers, feed

DATE: Jun 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Do farmers and ranchers take stock of mental health? Or is it ‘men don’t cry’?

Drought, disease and economic pressure take a toll on La Plata County agriculturalists

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal government introduced invasive plants. Should it pay to remove them in Montezuma County?

Russian olives and salt cedars are gulping up water and impacting pasture

DATE: May 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avian influenza discovered in backyard poultry operation in La Plata County

Precautions urged to prevent spread of highly deadly disease

DATE: Apr 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

The latest line of defense against wolves on this Colorado ranch? Guard donkeys

Cattlemen say the burros’ tranquil demeanor can be deceiving

DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cowbelle, Stockman of the year named at Southwest Colorado Livestock Association banquet

Don Tozer and Andrea Lindus take titles at this year’s Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association banquet

DATE: Feb 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

As Colorado warms, snow arrives later and melts earlier; soils, rivers and reservoirs face changes

Last six months of 2021 were hottest in state recorded history

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What role can bison play in the future of sustainable ranching?

Operation in Hesperus models regenerative agriculture to guide a new generation of ranchers

DATE: Jan 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners farmers say it was a good year, despite some setbacks

Market vendors report plentiful crops, but a lack of water and labor

DATE: Dec 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can Colorado become the leader in industrial hemp?

Gov. Jared Polis wants to make state a hub for production

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Farmers Market: Fifth-generation D&S Farms grows vegetables on the Dryside

Breen-area farm also sells starts, herbs and flowers

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Colorado court rejects animal cruelty measure opposed by farmers, ranchers

Initiative 16 heads back to the title board and its proponents for change

DATE: Jun 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News