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Efficient farming methods researched in Rocky Ford Play Video
September 5, 2012 6:23 PM
When you get ready to eat dinner with you family, take a closer look at those vegetables. What you may not know is that some of them have been genetically modified. We found out more on the research that's making farming more efficient. It's been around for over 120... more » -
Farmers hope for a snowy winter in the mountains Play Video
July 8, 2012 6:47 PM
Farming this year means more work than usual because of dry weather conditions, but it's not this year's crop they're worried about. We found out farmers need a white winter in the mountains or things could get worse. "This is what Mother Nature gave us," said Carl Musso,... more » -
Boulder County considering biotech crops
December 20, 2011 7:14 AM
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County commissioners are set to decide whether to allow genetically modified crops on open space land. The public had a chance to comment earlier this month, and commissioners are scheduled to make a decision at a meeting Tuesday. A debate over genetically modified... more » -
Production forecast for corn, down for this year
September 13, 2011 8:22 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing the production forecast for Colorado corn this year after hail damage and dry conditions in some parts of the state. They are predicting corn yield to be down 13 percent from last year. Colorado sorghum, and sugar beet production is predicted... more » -
USDA estimate due this week for Colo. winter wheat
May 8, 2011 11:50 AM
DENVER (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to issue its first official estimate this week of what the Colorado winter wheat harvest will look like this year. Some wheat farmers in eastern Colorado have had very dry conditions this year. That makes it unlikely Colorado will... more » -
Plan would allow biotech crops on refuges
February 2, 2011 5:01 PM
DENVER (AP)-Federal officials have completed a draft environmental assessment of the potential effects of planting Roundup Ready crops on land in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says farming on those lands can help control noxious weeds before those areas can be reseeded with... more » -
Local grocery stores will weather Florida freeze, Texas drought
January 4, 2011 11:50 PM
In Florida for the third time this month, farmers are forced to cover their crops with a cocoon of ice, trying to save the citrus. Texas is suffering from drought right now. Some areas haven't seen rain in 90 days. "Mother nature dishes it out. We gotta do what... more » -
Farmers struggle as dry weather blankets East
September 27, 2010 9:00 AM
Many farmers are struggling in inland areas of the eastern U.S., where rainfall has been as much as a foot less than normal this year. Meteorologist Tom Kines says the driest areas have been in Pennsylvania, the mid-Atlantic, Ohio and parts of New Jersey up to Maine. Pennsylvania... more » -
Coffee prices on the rise
September 12, 2010 6:37 PM
While it's usually not the most expensive thing on your ticket at a diner, coffee is getting more expensive as you sip. At Colorado Springs coffee importer Barista Espresso, they're already seeing price increases and say you'll probably see them too. "In the gourmet market, you'll start to... more » -
Disaster declaration sought for Colorado counties
August 9, 2010 3:40 PM
Half of the melon crop in Otero County was destroyed by a freeze in May or hail in June. Montrose County lost its entire cherry crop because of a freeze in April. Gov. Bill Ritter has requested federal disaster assistance for both counties because of the crop damage. ... more » -
Scientists look to tobacco as a potential biofuel
March 29, 2010 10:23 AM
Some researchers say an age-old cash crop long the focus of public health debate could be used to help solve the nation's energy crisis, by genetically modifying the tobacco leaf for use as a biofuel. The golden leaf is the latest in a series of possible biofuels like switchgrass... more » -
Labor Dep't approves new rules on farm workers
February 11, 2010 9:20 AM
The Labor Department is reversing Bush administration rules that made it easier for farmers to hire temporary foreign workers to help pick their crops. The new regulations will increase wages and offer greater protections for thousands of foreign farm workers. The rules also require growers to make a greater... more » -
Fremont County receives federal disaster declaration
February 1, 2010 6:49 PM
Fremont is one of six Colorado counties to receive a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Fremont County experienced damaging frost and freezing temperatures on Oct. 8-11 of last year. The other counties are all on the Western Slope, which saw a wet spring turn into... more » -
Ritter seeks fed assistance for drought
January 9, 2010 9:18 AM
Gov. Bill Ritter has requested federal disaster assistance for several Colorado counties where crops have been affected by drought and an early frost. Ritter sent a letter Friday to U.S Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for the disaster designation to provide low-interest loans. Fremont County received damaging frost... more » -
Disaster relief sought for Fremont County
January 8, 2010 7:00 PM
Gov. Bill Ritter announced today he has requested federal disaster assistance for several Colorado counties where crops have been affected by drought and an early frost. Gov. Ritter sent a letter to U.S Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for Secretarial Disaster Designation. Fremont County received damaging... more » -
Cold snap gripping Gulf states threatens Florida crop
January 6, 2010 10:31 AM
Unusually cold temperatures are gripping parts of the Sunshine state and they're expected to last through the weekend. Farmers in central and southern Florida have been scrambling to save their crops by spraying them with protective layers of ice and covering them in plastic. Vacationing Ohio students Tara McCourry and... more »
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