An industry proposed tax on Christmas trees has been temporarily shelved, according to White House spokesmen and the Agriculture Department. The Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order, initially approved…
With election season over, many changes are occurring throughout the agriculture government infrastructure. Governor-elect John Hickenlooper announced John Salazar is the new Commissioner of Agriculture for Colorado. Salazar is a…
In Colorado, farmer Chris Jessen is the proud owner of a newly-born rare miniature cow that resembles a panda. The “panda cow’ was born in Larimer County and is only…
Across the Colorado Front Range, real estate developers are using tax breaks, which were designed to help struggling farmers, to amass development tracks and build housing. Recent investigations into tax…
Northern Colorado farmers in Yuma and surrounding counties are now eligible for disaster loans. Governor Bill Ritter announced the United State's Department of Agriculture's permission to declare Yuma County a…
Broomfield, Colorado is the future home of a 139-turbine wind farm. Enbridge, Inc., a Canadian firm, agreed to the purchase in late July. Cedar Point Wind Energy Project is part…
BP Wind Energy announced it has entered a long-term power contract with the Public Service Company of Colorado to purchase 250 megawatts of renewable energy from Cedar Creek II, LLC.…
A Colorado dairy herd tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) after a lesion was found on a cow in a slaughterhouse. The Colorado Department of Agriculture and United States Department…
Wheat is a major crop across the United States although farmers planted less acreage in the winter months. Stripe Rust, a seeded wheat disease, is causing problems across major wheat…
Government officials and producers met at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley to discuss the water problems in the Front Range. U.S. Representatives Betsy Markey and John Salazar held…