Kentucky hemp official apologies to GenCanna
The president of the Kentucky Hemp Industries Association, who called GenCanna, a hemp processor now in bankruptcy, “a fraud corporation” has apologized for his statement. “My misunderstandings about GenCanna have been cleared up and I...
The war on rural Colorado: The animal rights legislation circus
Colorado’s First Gentleman Marlon Reis has long been forthright about his commitment to veganism and his dedication to fight for the rights of animals and his involvement in and support of legislation thus far in...
Feds asked to ‘direct’ Union Pacific to sell Tennessee Pass line to ag company
KCVN, a Kansas and Colorado agriculture company is trying to buy the Tennessee Pass railroad line from Union Pacific, which says it’s in discussions with other entities. KCVN is asking the federal Surface Transportation Board...
Warming calves best practices
An ounce of prevention during cold weather calving is worth a heavy, healthy, scale-tipping calf at weaning time. While the old saying may not go exactly like that, Dr. Lora Bledsoe maintains its truth. Bledsoe,...
Wyoming State Fair accepts master plan
The Wyoming State Fair Board is excited to announce that they have accepted the master plan that was developed to guide the future success of the Wyoming State Fair. The master plan was developed by...
Ranchers get help from unexpected source
Agricultural producers in southwest Colorado, mostly cow-calf ranchers, expended less labor to access the same amount of water to irrigate their pastures since implementing improvements to their irrigation ditches as part of a community-wide project....
Kissing spine no longer a career ending diagnosis for performance horses
Imagine this scenario: you have a nice horse who is generally well-behaved and excels in your selected discipline. Then one day your sweet gelding no longer wants to be saddled and pins his ears when...
James Arness on Anzio Beach in WWII
Four months shy of his 21st birthday, James King Aurness of Minneapolis, Minn., was waiting anxiously with fellow soldiers, standing on one of the U.S. Army’s WWII landing barges of the U.S. 3rd Army Infantry...
Tips for farmers and ranchers on buying a semi and trailer
Many farmers and ranchers today are buying their own semi-trucks and trailers, to haul hay, grain and livestock. Before making the big purchase, they will want to consider some key points. Bruce Carpenter, a trucker...
CSU System announces date for Spur campus groundbreaking celebration
DENVER – On April 30 at 1:30 p.m., the Colorado State University System will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned Spur campus, a major component of the future National Western Center in north Denver....
Livestock producers and feedlots are facing a trucker shortage
Labor shortages are complicating the daily activities in production agriculture in all segments, including livestock hauling. While finding truck drivers is difficult in this market, finding livestock-savvy drivers able to transport hogs and cattle is...
Ag minister: Canada will ratify USMCA ‘very soon’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Canadian minister of agriculture said Friday her country will sign the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade soon, though she did not specify when. “Canada is committed to ratifying the new NAFTA...
Farm groups form sustainability alliance
Twenty-one farm and ranch groups on Wednesday launched Farmers for a Sustainable Future, a coalition committed to environmental and economic sustainability. “This coalition will serve as a primary resource for lawmakers and policymakers as they...
Higher calf prices may be on the horizon for 2020
A shrinking calf crop and strong consumer demand may trigger a push upward in calf prices starting in 2020, according to a senior economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center. Jim Robb told cattlemen during...
Piva alone at top of San Antonio Rodeo leaderboard
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo offered thrills and spills like no one could have imagined on Wednesday night. Bucking bulls were at the top of their game sending all but one...
UNL student receives $15k scholarship
DENVER – Paige Stanley, University of California – Berkley, and Jessica Sperber, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, have been awarded $15,000 W.D. Farr Scholarships for 2019-20 by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. The awards recognize superior...
Septicemia can kill calves quickly
Calves sometimes develop systemic infection in which bacteria or their toxins get into the bloodstream and travel throughout the body, creating life-threatening illness. Bacteria or viruses in the blood can cause septicemia. Bacterial toxins in...
Oil pipeline negotiations halted until right-of-way agreement reached
Unlimited liability for potential unintentional damage to a midflow pipeline is one of the clauses standing between a group of landowners and the landmen negotiating the Liberty Pipeline easement for Phillips 66. As of Thursday,...
Trump signs order to divert California water, Newsom threatens to sue
On a visit to California Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an order to provide more water to California agriculture, but Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., has threatened to sue to stop the order, The Sacramento Bee...
GenCanna exec blames FDA for hemp industry troubles
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration’s uncertainty over how to regulate hemp, including warning letters to companies for selling products illegally, has diminished the interest of big companies in hemp food products...