Colorado agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a plan to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm this week.

Scientists in Kansas, Missouri and other states were poised to start research to cut U.S. reliance on fertilizer imports, keep biofuel farming cost-competitive and tackle a potent greenhouse gas.

The spring planting season is getting started for many Midwest farmers. Federal data suggests that fewer acres will be planted in soybeans than last year, in part because of the U.S. trade war with China.

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk.

Farmers, politicians and agriculture experts are raising alarm about the impact of potential tariffs on Canadian potash, a key mineral needed for fertilizer.

The Soybean Innovation Lab based at the University of Illinois has laid off 30 employees and expects to shut down in the spring if funding isn't restored. Lab leaders at other Land Grant universities say they have avoided layoffs, but that could change.

The demand for locally grown and produced foods in Colorado over the past 10 years has gone from being a mere trend to a lifestyle for many…

Brandon Biesemeier climbs up a small ladder into a John Deere sprayer, takes a seat in the enclosed cab, closes the door, and blocks out most of the...

Colorado agriculture, like much of the High Plains region, is facing many challenges - a changing marketplace in which commodity prices are the same as…

Colorado farm and ranch income has hit its lowest level in 30 years, according University of Colorado Boulder research.As Colorado Public Radio reports,…