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Heading Into Summer, Colorado Already Parched

Though April brought more than 20 inches of snow to Colorado’s Front Range, Southwest Colorado has seen little of that spring moisture.

2013/05/25

Ute Farm & Ranch Wins $92,000 USDA Grant

The bright green alfalfa fields appear like a surreal oasis tucked into the rolling hills of desert shrubbery that extend south as far as the eye can see.

2013/05/18

Idaho Spud Giant Bets On Biotech Potatoes

A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.

2013/05/14

Feed Your Family For Less

Those trips to the grocery store aren’t getting any cheaper and those higher prices mean it’s tougher for families to buy healthier foods.

2013/05/02

USDA OKs Drought Aid For Countries Around The West

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved new designations allowing farmers and ranchers around the West, including nine Colorado counties, to seek federal aid to get through the drought.

2013/04/10

NuVal Food Score System Comes Under Question

Food scores are designed to help people make healthy choices, but now the way food is scored is coming under question.

2013/03/16

New twenty dollar bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC(Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Obama Is Trying To Buy The Hispanic And Female Vote With Another Government Giveaway

Conveniently-timed for Obama’s reelection, the Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Resolution program began September 24, 2012 – just a month-and-a-half before the election. Apparently the Obama administration did not care about this alleged injustice to females and Hispanics any time in the past three-and-a-half years. It just happened to be thought about and addressed now – just before voters pull the lever.

2012/09/27