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• Over 1,000 turtles make a slow escape from turtle farm

  July 19, 2012 8:39 AM

  SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) - More than 1,000 turtles made a slow-speed escape from their turtle farm in northwest Georgia. Turtle farmer David Driver tells sheriff's officials he suspects vandals might be to blame for tearing down fences around his turtle ponds in Summerville. Authorities say that allowed the turtles -... 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 »

• Farmers deal with extreme heat this year

  July 8, 2012 5:13 PM

  Farmers say the heat this year means more watering and irrigation than usual. Despite more work, this year's crop isn't too bad in Pueblo County. They are worried about next year, and everything will depend on Mother Nature. We'll hear from a farmer later today on News 5.... more »

• Video of the Day: Happy Cows

  April 16, 2012 7:03 AM

  Think only happy cows come from California? We don't! Click here to see these happy cows from our Video of the Day. more »

• Drought aid offered to farmers in 10 counties

  January 31, 2012 1:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Farmers in 10 counties in east-central Colorado can apply for emergency loans and other help under a drought disaster designation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that Lincoln County was designated the primary disaster area, and that qualifying farmers in nine adjacent counties could apply for... more »

• Rocky Ford farmers trying to clear their name

  September 19, 2011 12:23 AM

  Farmers in Rocky Ford are scrambling to clear their name after a listeria scare was mistakenly linked to the area. Health Department memos claimed the tainted cantaloupes were from the "Rocky Ford Region". Just recently it's been learned that the cantaloupes in question were actually from the Jensen Farms... more »

• Farm buses defaced with racial and anti-gay slurs

  September 18, 2011 9:08 AM

  WELLINGTON, Colo. (AP) - Vandals have painted swastikas and anti-gay slurs on three converted school buses at a northern Colorado organic farm. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports the vandalism occurred between Sept. 7 and Sept. 9 at Grant Family Farms in Wellington. The Larimer County Sheriff's Department says... more »

• The farm comes to the Springs

  July 16, 2011 1:06 AM

  Fruits, veggies, doggie treats, oh my! Join us this morning as we go live from the farmers market in Old Colorado City in Bancroft Park. We'll be talking with one of the original founders of the market, as well as with some vendors to help you create the... more »

• The farm comes to the Springs

  July 16, 2011 1:06 AM

  Fruits, veggies, doggie treats, oh my! Join us this morning as we go live from the farmers market in Old Colorado City in Bancroft Park. We'll be talking with one of the original founders of the market, as well as with some vendors to help you create the meal... 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 »

• Farm group values immigrant work force

  January 11, 2011 2:44 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - The nation's largest farm lobbying group says if state lawmakers crack down on illegal immigrants, they should also help farmers who need seasonal labor. Delegates to a convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation gave initial approval Tuesday to a policy offering to work with state... more »

• 10 injured in California rollercoaster accident

  October 8, 2010 8:33 AM

  Authorities say 10 people have been injured in a rollercoaster accident at Knott's Berry Farm in Orange County. Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown says the accident happened Thursday night on the Pony Express but the injuries were minor. He says two rollercoaster trains collided in the station where park... more »

• Farmers report big sales during Pueblo chile fest

  September 27, 2010 8:43 PM

  By all accounts the Chile and Frijoles Festival in Downtown Pueblo was a big success. The Pueblo Chamber of Commerce estimates the 3-day festival attracted about 100,000 people. "We had as many people, if not more than we had last year," said Rod Slyhoff, President of the Pueblo Chamber. Farmers... more »

• Otero County gets disaster designation

  August 24, 2010 2:02 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter announced Tuesday that Otero and Montrose counties have been designated primary federal disaster areas due to severe frost, freezing temperatures, and high winds that caused significant damage to melon and cherry crops. Ten other counties were designated contiguous disaster areas. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the disaster... more »

• Local farmer: Egg scare opens consumers eyes

  August 23, 2010 8:39 PM

  One of the countries favorite foods is making thousands of Americans sick. "This recall is huge." explains Dr. Bernadette Albanese with the El Paso County Health Department, "You're talking almost a half billion eggs being recalled." Eggs tainted with salmonella have been linked to a farm in Iowa which distributes... more »

• Artists suggest high-tech sheep wagons for immigrant workers

  July 1, 2010 7:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A group of Colorado artists is suggesting ranchers spruce up their sheep wagons for immigrant workers by designing the moveable 19th century-style homes with solar panels, showers and portable gardens. The designs proposed by Yuma-based nonprofit M12 will be featured in an exhibit for Denver's monthlong... more »

• New wind energy: turning wind into fertilizer

  June 9, 2010 10:33 AM

  Researchers in Minnesota soon will produce fertilizer from the wind. Work is beginning on a nearly $4 million project that uses wind power from a towering turbine to produce anhydrous ammonia, a common nitrogen-based fertilizer. The fertilizer produced at the test plant at the University of Minnesota in Morris... more »

• Ritter vetoes registration bill

  May 10, 2010 5:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has vetoed a measure that would have eased restrictions on registering a farm vehicle. The bill would have barred issuers of farm truck license plates from requiring owners to show proof of eligibility for those agricultural license plates. Under current law,... more »

• 2 pigs attacked at Colorado Springs farm

  April 6, 2010 10:50 AM

  Two pigs were tied up and beaten at a foundation-owned farm in southwest Colorado Springs, and farm operators say one may have to be euthanized. Venetucci Farm manager Patrick Hamilton says the pigs were attacked twice, on March 31 and again Monday. Hamilton says it appears the pigs were hit... more »

• Authorities investigate rancher after 24 cows die

  April 3, 2010 9:57 AM

  Authorities are investigating a Park County rancher after animal control officers found two dozen of his cows dead on grazing land. No one has been arrested and the Park County Sheriff's Office says investigators will decide Monday whether animal neglect charges are warranted. Park County Animal Control spokeswoman Bobbi Priestly... more »

• Cesar Chavez event planned

  March 26, 2010 5:09 PM

  Two organizations will host a Cesar Chavez Rally and March next week at the Pueblo County Courthouse. Sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens and the American G.I. Forum, the rally will begin at noon on March 31. A proclamationi from the Pueblo City Council and the... more »

• Survey suggests rural economy remains weak

  December 18, 2009 8:29 AM

  For a fourth straight month, signs from a survey of rural bankers that includes Colorado suggest that economic recovery is inching along in 11 Midwest and Plains states. The Rural Mainstreet Index rose to 40.9 in December, from 38.4 in November, 37.5 in October and 36.5 in September. The survey's... more »

• Colorado farm revives gleaning for leftovers

  November 21, 2009 12:01 PM

  Thousands are expected at a Longmont farm Saturday to dig for leftover crops. Miller Farms plans to open its gates for a second consecutive year of gleaning, an ancient practice of foraging fields for unharvested crops. The farm says 40,000 people showed up last year, and gleaners took home... more »

• Wind farms expand with help of federal aid

  October 20, 2009 3:52 PM

  The nation's wind industry is continuing to open new wind farms with the help of nearly $1 billion in federal stimulus grant money. The American Wind Energy Association reported Tuesday that developers installed 1,649 megawatts of wind power capacity--enough to serve the equivalent of 480,000 average households--in the third quarter.... more »

• Big R locating distribution center in Pueblo

  October 13, 2009 2:53 PM

  On Tuesday, BIG R announced plans to locate its corporate headquarters and a distribution center in Pueblo. Mike Carroll, Big R's vice president says the company is committed to employing 40 workers, in managerial, administrative and distribution positions. Big R specializes in selling farm and ranch supplies. more »

• El Paso County woman, 79, run over and killed by tractor

  September 14, 2009 11:08 AM

  El Paso County deputies say a 79-year-old woman was killed when she fell from a moving tractor and was run over by it. The woman was killed Sunday about nine miles south of Fountain. Her name hasn't been released. The sheriff's office says neighbors found the woman when they saw... more »