Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
I not only have a 13-year-old daughter, I taught middle and high school for about 15 years. I am acutely aware of and able to recognize eye rolling, angsty gasps, and the dramatic head shaking...
California state vet calls for HPAI cattle vaccine
The federal government should approve a vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle, the California state veterinarian told a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on the work of the National Animal Health Laboratory...
New CPW Commission convenes, discusses wolves
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission met July 7 to discuss the potential removal of the Copper Creek, know referred to as the Capital Creek wolf pack that has been attacking, harassing and killing livestock...
OFF Act would silence producers, not help them
A South Dakota state representative recently claimed that the national Beef Checkoff has failed cattle producers and supports the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act as the solution. But let’s be honest, this bill would do...
National Farm Security Action Plan focuses on Chinese-owned land, business
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday hosted the launch of the Agriculture Department’s National Farm Security Action Plan focused on monitoring Chinese ownership of American farmland and the Chinese role in agribusiness — particularly Chinese...
Stulp, Colorado’s first water czar, remembered for dedication to public service
John R. Stulp, Jr., 76, the state’s first and only water czar and a former commissioner of agriculture, died Monday night at the Prowers County Medical Center in Lamar, Colo. A memorial service will be...
Colorado wolf program $2.2 million in red in FY24
The Blue Book, the voter information booklet sent to voters prior to the narrow passage of Proposition 114, which began the release of gray wolves into western Colorado, indicated the wolf program would cost taxpayers...
CSU rodeo
Its history — and the legendary cowboy central to PBR When Jerome Robinson was 3 years old, he and his grandmother went to a rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. When the...
Colorado wolf reintroduction makes no sense
I have lived and ranched in Jackson County, Colorado, since 1950 raising commercial cattle with my family. Ranching is not an easy business but one I love. Over many years I have faced challenges and...
Are Wyoming landowners saying enough to wind and solar projects?
I think the headline in a story in Cowboy State Daily “Another wind and solar project triggers opposition in eastern Wyoming” is telling especially the inclusion of the word “another.” That sounds to me like...
Senate Ag Approps won’t move Food for Peace, will make hemp change
The Senate Appropriations Committee on July 10 unanimously passed a fiscal year 2026 Agriculture appropriations bill that doesn’t move Title II of the Food for Peace program to the Agriculture Department, as some ag leaders...
Summer Events 2025 | Yuma County Fair & Rodeo
The Yuma County Fair and PRCA Rodeo has long been a staple in the northeastern plains of Colorado for contestants and spectators alike. It has been a favored event in the area since 1915. Rodeo...
Necessary steps to take for private drinking water wells impacted by flooding
LINCOLN, Neb. — Floodwater and runoff from the recent heavy rains throughout some areas Nebraska may potentially carry multiple pollutants with it. During floods water comes in contact with many things it normally would not,...
Secretary Rollins provides update on bird flu strategy, egg prices continue to fall
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s comprehensive, five-pronged strategy announced in February to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). After reaching a record high due to...
Ranches thrive in largest beef cattle-producing county in the US
Cherry County, Nebraska, enjoys the distinguished title of being the largest beef cattle-producing county in the nation. In addition to having an extensive land mass, the county has the highest head count of livestock on that land. ...
Trump: Indonesia promises to buy US agricultural products
Indonesia has promised to buy $4.5 billion in U.S. agricultural products, President Trump said in a post on social media. The Trump administration has not released details of the trade deal reached with Indonesia, a...