Rep. Holtorf offers cattle class 101 to ‘city slickers’ in special session tax discussion
What is the impact of rising taxation on a cattle ranch or agricultural operation?
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Retired brand commissioner, Chris Whitney, honored for his service to industry
Recently retired Colorado Brand Commissioner Chris Whitney was honored for his service to the state’s livestock industry by the Colorado Livestock Association at their recent meeting in Black Hawk. In a statement, CLA said Whitney has exemplified a profound understanding of the intricate balance between producers, sustainability, good business practices and animal stewardship.
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There are 2.5 million acres of ag land in Colorado owned by foreign interests, but will lawmakers pass a bill to stop it?
State Rep. Brandi Bradley, R-Roxborough Park, introduced House Bill 23-1152 more than a year ago, aiming to ban foreign ownership of agricultural land in Colorado. Although the bill did not make it out of committee, discussions during Wednesday’s Water Resources and Agricultural Review Committee meeting indicate renewed interest in the topic, and a new bill is expected to be introduced.
Ukraine accuses Russia of deliberately destroying this year’s grain harvest
Dozens of Ukrainian arable farmers have accused Russia of deliberately bombing their crops in the fields setting them alight and destroying this year’s harvest.
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Ah, grasshopper. They are everywhere in Colorado this year.
Coloradans across the Front Range, especially in Northern Colorado, have noticed significantly more grasshoppers this year. Researchers with Colorado State University confirm there has been a spike in grasshoppers across the state.
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Colorado now has the worst outbreak of bird flu among dairy cattle in the country
Colorado’s outbreak of bird flu among dairy cattle is now the worst in the country, with more cases in the past month than any other state, according to the latest state and federal data.
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Longmont’s Schlagel family has farmed sugar beets for four generations under shadow of Rocky Mountains
Paul Schlagel’s family was one of the many Volga German families who came to Colorado more than a century ago and grew the crop they knew: sugar beets. Their first sugar beet crop in northern Colorado was harvested in 1911. His father purchased the farm from his mother and began farming on the current farm in 1963. Next year will be his 50th crop.
Farm animal sanctuary near Colorado Springs provides home for abandoned, abused livestock
It was after midnight on a cold, dark December morning when Carrie Thornburgh found herself with a hand up inside a pregnant goat.
Rural “cowboy up” culture has led to high suicide rates. How can the state improve mental health in ag?
San Luis Valley cattle rancher George Whitten was halfway through a mental health workshop when he let himself tally up a figure he had never wanted to know — the number of people in his life who had died by suicide.
In open range Colorado, brand inspectors key in cattle shooting case
When brand inspectors Jesse Phillips and Brenna BeGeer arrived to a property in Larimer County, Colorado, seven head of cattle lay dead and another was injured and needed to be destroyed. Baby calves were orphaned, bred cows were killed, and a bull was shot and killed.
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