Facebook enforces ban on selling animals, sending ripples through the ag community
Social media, specifically Facebook, has changed the way livestock producers promote events, sales and sell private treaty livestock. Though enacted in November, Facebook has begun to enforce their ban on selling animals, potentially changing how...
Vesicular stomatitis cases confirmed in 6 Colorado counties
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture has confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VSV) in Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, La Plata, Larimer, and Weld counties in Colorado. At this time, all confirmed cases in Colorado...
Democrats to meet with Lighthizer on USMCA after Mexico trip
The House Democrats’ trade working group on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will convene its fourth meeting on USMCA with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer later this week, the House Ways and Means Committee’s Democratic leadership announced...
Fox TV’s MasterChef to feature “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.”
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Thanks to an investment from the Federation of State Beef Councils, an upcoming episode of a popular Fox TV network food show will feature Beef Checkoff funded “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.”...
Sweet, albeit late, harvests across the state
Though Colorado-grown produce will hit metro grocery stores in about 10 days to two weeks later than usual, Michael Hirakata said he expects an abundant and sweet harvest. He said weather this week has been...
State seeks public input on industrial hemp at meeting in Southwest Colorado
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Leaders of the Colorado Hemp Advancement and Management Plan (CHAMP) will hold the first of several public meetings on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Old Fort in...
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...
FMCSA asks for comments on hours-of-service regs for ag drivers
The Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today announced that it is seeking public comment on revising agricultural commodity or livestock definitions in hours-of-service regulations. The agency noted in a news release that it...
Catahoula Leopard Dog: Not your average stock dog
“A Catta whatta?” That’s the most common response that owners of Catahoula Leopards get after answering the question, “What kind of dog is that?” The largest breed of stock dog, a Catahoula, typically weighs between...
Towing on extreme grades
The Sterling above is parked outside the Eisenhower Tunnel at 11,013 feet with a 7 percent grade coming East from Dillon, Colo. This is a favorite run for truck manufactures and journalists testing trucks. I...
UFW calls H-2A changes ‘new low’ while Farm Bureau approves
The United Farm Workers Tuesday said that the Trump administration’s changes to the H-2A certification program for farm workers set “a new low of hypocrisy, racism and self-dealing” while the American Farm Bureau Federation praised...
USDA to publish rule ending SNAP ‘broad-based categorical eligibility’
The Trump administration today will release a rule that the Agriculture Department estimates will take Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or food stamp benefits away from more than 3 million people, saving the government $2.5 billion...
Aggie dean Rosati set to retire from NCTA
CURTIS, Neb. – Ron Rosati, dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis, plans to retire Aug. 5 from NCTA. Rosati was tapped as head administrator for the University of Nebraska’s sole two-year...
How to raise an orphan calf
Many ranchers have raised calves on bottles (a twin, or a heifer’s calf that isn’t accepted by its mother) and it’s easy with a newborn or young calf. More challenging is the 2-month-old calf that’s...
Industrial hemp production: A risk assessment
STERLING, Colo. — Farming and ranching is a very risky business. Many times the success or failure of an agricultural business is determined by the ability of the operator to manage risk. One of the...
Taxation on the sale of farm and ranch property
Taxes on the sale of farm and ranch property can erode the wealth a family has worked a lifetime for by 25 percent or more. If you are considering selling land, livestock, crops, machinery or...
Myths and misconceptions about comprehensive equine dentistry
This is the second part of a two part series on equine dentistry. Since the 1990s, advances have been made in the methods and tools used for equine oral health, but myths and misconceptions still...
FSA Clarifies Prevented Planting Acreage Report Policy
FSA is providing clarification on reporting prevented from planting crop acres to USDA Farm Service Agency. Producers who were unable to plant intended spring crops due to excessive rains and flooding should always report these...
Tofurky, ACLU sue Arkansas over meat labeling law
Tofurky, a company that makes a tofu-based “turkey” product, and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing Arkansas over a statelaw that prohibits the labeling of plant-based meat alternatives as “burgers” or “hot dogs.” The...
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...
