CDC: Taylor Farms lettuce source of cyclosporiasis
nvestigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of contamination in the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness that has sickened thousands in the United...
From the rodeo arena to the future of work
Last weekend, Colorado State University transformed Canvas Stadium, home of Rams football and a premier Pac-12 venue, into a different kind of competition arena. In the heart of our campus, where thousands gather each fall...
South Dakota Mines students use ag roots to create sustainable fertilizer solutions
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Growing up on a family farm near Sterling, Colo., Zach Karg witnessed firsthand the challenges facing today’s farmers. Now, as a mechanical engineering doctoral student at South Dakota Mines, he is...
UFCW criticizes USDA plan to aid small beef processors
Out of apparent concern that a plan Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced to provide up to $500 million in aid to small beef processors will send cattle to nonunionized plants, the United Food and Commercial...
California wolves feed heavily on cattle, study finds
Two new studies examining gray wolves in California paint a complex picture of life on California’s ranching landscapes: wolves eat cattle more than anything else and the presence of the predators causes significant stress among...
Weaver Wagons
Superb craftsmanship for custom designs Weaver Wagons are acclaimed for their versatility by farmers toiling in the field, to trail bosses working the mountains or as a featured parade entry. The wagon’s usefulness spans the...
Kansas farm family highlights success with regenerative agriculture
K-State researchers and farmers collaborate to rebuild soil health and improve profitability MANHATTAN, Kan. — One after another, visitors to the Guetterman Brothers Family Farms near Kansas’ eastern border recently found themselves digging up a...
Precipitation insurance deadline approaches for annual forage planted in 2026-2027
Forage will be in short supply this year and likely throughout 2027. For farmers and ranchers planning to fill the feed gap by planting annual forages from Aug. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, the...
RMA officials: Crop insurance for specialty crops still a challenge panel
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Pat Swanson, administrator of the Agriculture Department’s Risk Management Agency, and Ken Selzer, the RMA associate administrator, said here Tuesday that RMA is trying to make crop insurance more attractive to...
Colorado-Nebraska water clash heads to US Supreme Court as canal fight intensifies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear Nebraska’s lawsuit against Colorado over the Perkins County canal, a move that advances a legal dispute likely to take years to resolve. The proposed Perkins County canal...
Update on the 2019 tunnel collapse and canal breach — tunnel No. 2 inlet and outlet
The first stage of replacing Tunnel No. 2 on the Goshen/Gering-Fort Laramie Canal has been completed. The stage of construction was on the inlet and outlets of Tunnel No. 2 to facilitate the actual removal/replacement...
Boulder County 4-H Horse Judging Team earns state championship
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Four team members from the Boulder County 4-H Horse Judging Team earned the privilege of representing Colorado 4-H at multiple national competitions during the next year by earning the state champion...
Investigation continues into wolf killed by rancher in defense of cattle
The federal 10(j) rule, which Colorado has in place, allows ranchers and livestock owners to shoot and kill wolves caught in the act of attacking livestock, working dogs, or to protect human life and that...
Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition offers free post-wildfire stewardship support for ranchers
Recent wildfires across Nebraska have left many ranchers facing difficult questions about forage recovery, grazing management, infrastructure repairs, and what comes next. To help navigate those decisions, the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition is launching a...
Nebraska farmer welcomed FDR, became a trusted adviser
Gustav Sumnick immigrated from Germany and joined the Sooner movement to Oklahoma. When he arrived, he knew he wanted more farm ground, so he moved north to Nebraska. It was there he met Mary Kenneway....