by Amy Gillentine Published: April 25,2012
Tags: agriculture, beans, beef, cereal, Colorado, dairy, Growth
Colorado’s agricultural exports increased more than 25 percent in the first two months of 2012, led by increases in meat and dairy products, according to news from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. For the fourth year in a row, the state’s agricultural exports increased in the first two months of the year, and this year, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2012
Tags: agriculture, Colorado, corn, federal government, soybeans, subsidies, wheat
The federal government may cut millions of dollars a year in direct subsidy payments to Colorado farmers for corn, wheat and soybean crops. The cuts are part of agriculture reform heading to the U.S. Senate in a couple of months. Instead of subsidies, farmers are asking for a government-backed insurance program that would safeguard farmers [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 13,2012
Tags: agriculture, Bison, tribe
It seems an unlikely concept: teenagers forgoing the immediacy of a McDonald’s Big Mac to don an apron, grab a meat patty and learn how to cook their own lower-fat version in the kitchen. But for a group of students at the Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota, they’re doing just that while learning about [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 18,2011
Tags: agriculture, Arkansas River, metropolitan areas, water
More than 86 percent of the water diverted from the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado is used to irrigate crops, even though urban areas have been buying water rights for the past 60 years. The Pueblo Chieftain reported on its website Monday (http://bit.ly/psO3nR ) that the percentage is even higher in four counties east of [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 21,2011
Tags: agriculture, Colorado, John Salazar
Colorado’s agricultural exports increased 20 percent to $718 million in the first seven months of 2011, led by increases in beef, hides, dairy and grains. “Agricultural exports continue to play an important part in our state’s economic recovery,” said Agriculture Commissioner John Salazar. “So far this year, we’ve seen an additional $118 million from the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 8,2011
Tags: agriculture, Montezuma County, orchards
Montezuma County has a secret — mighty fruit orchards that once dominated the southwest Colorado landscape. Now a McElmo Canyon grower is trying to revive heirloom fruits once grown in the county and bring back what he says is a forgotten part of the county’s past. Jude Schuenemeyer and his wife, Addie, are co-founders of [...] [...]
by Nathan Rodriguez Published: November 30,2010
Tags: agriculture, Colorado, exports
Colorado’s agricultural exports rose $169 million or 27.7 percent during the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period in last year. The total value of exports jumped to $778 million from $609.2 million in 2009. Each of the top agricultural sectors in the state reported an increase in the first three quarters of [...] [...]
by Contributing Writer Published: March 19,2009
Tags: agriculture, Farm, Ranch
This week we commemorate American agriculture and the benefits it brings to our society, our economy and our environment. But most of all, we celebrate the productivity of our nation’s farmers and ranchers. Gov. Bill Ritter has declared March 20 as Agriculture Day in Colorado. While farmers and ranchers constitute less than 2 percent of [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: March 3,2009
Tags: agriculture, beef, Colorado, exports, livestock
During 2008, Colorado was the No. 1 supplier of beef and beef variety meats to Canada, the No. 2 supplier to Japan and Mexico and the No. 1 supplier of fresh chilled beef to Korea. For the first time, beef exports from Colorado exceed levels reached prior to the closure of most major U.S. beef markets during [...] [...]
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