The number of Colorado farms and ranches appears to be slipping. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says there were an estimated 36,100 farms and ranches in the state in 2010. That would be down by 100 operations from 2009. The agency says about 31.2 million acres in Colorado are in farms, [...] [...]
However, Farm Bureau says law would have $5 billion negative impact Colorado’s farmers and ranchers could see “greener” pastures as a result of the climate change legislation that passed the House of Representatives last week. Some environmental groups are claiming that farmers can cash in on the green movement by changing practices and leasing unused [...] [...]
by Joyce Gioia-Herman Published: May 22,2009
Tags: Farming, Herman Trend
Prompted by the lack of money to spend on vacations, people around the world will turn to agri-entertainment and agri-tourism – new, highly consumer-focused types of agriculture. These areas might offer additional options for diversification and add stability to farm incomes. To attract these tourists, farmers have invented a variety of “entertainment farming” options. Many [...] [...]
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