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Beginning Farmer News Items
Colorado leaders react to Farm Bill expiration - The Denver Channel10/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado leaders react to Farm Bill expiration The Denver Channel The 2014 Farm Bill expired late Sunday, putting dozens of programs on hold and causing uncertainty for others.
Colorado Divide: As pressures mount for Colorado farmers, state pushes crisis hotline into remote, sometimes reluctant communities - The Denver Post9/8/2017 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Divide: As pressures mount for Colorado farmers, state pushes crisis hotline into remote, sometimes reluctant communities The Denver Post After several years of historically low commodity prices, farmers across Colorado are facing financial pressures reminiscent of the 1980s. What's more, farmers ...
Veterans to Farmers blossoming partnerships in Denver - SOURCE - Colorado State University News10/10/2016 3:00:00 AM
Veterans to Farmers blossoming partnerships in Denver - SOURCE Colorado State University News A partnership that offers veterans agriculture-based certificate programs, designed to help them assimilate effectively while exploring urban farming, has ...
As farmers age, Boulder growers welcome efforts to lure young to the fields - Boulder Daily Camera6/25/2016 3:00:00 AM
As farmers age, Boulder growers welcome efforts to lure young to the fields Boulder Daily Camera Young Colorado farmers who lack resources got a boost from Colorado lawmakers this year under a new measure that gives tax breaks to older farmers who ...
College of Ag alumnus to lead Rocky Mountain Farmer's Union - SOURCE - Colorado State University News11/17/2015 3:00:00 AM
College of Ag alumnus to lead Rocky Mountain Farmer's Union - SOURCE Colorado State University News A leading organization that represents farm and ranch families in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming will soon have new leadership from an individual with ...
Younger, trendier face of farming still struggling - The Coloradoan1/19/2015 3:00:00 AM
Younger, trendier face of farming still struggling The Coloradoan Becoming a farmer has never been so cool. On TV, two dozen women are competing for the love of a farming "Bachelor" from Iowa. Elsewhere in the Midwest, ...
Ag Briefs: Rifle raises bull riders - Glenwood Springs Post Independent4/13/2014 3:00:00 AM
Ag Briefs: Rifle raises bull riders Glenwood Springs Post Independent Rifle seems to have become a training ground for top bull riders in recent years. From the Colorado Junior High Rodeo ranks to the intercollegiate and pro level, ...
Farm Income Opportunities News Items
Economic bright spot: Mesa County - The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel12/11/2018 1:35:13 AM
Economic bright spot: Mesa County The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Mesa County is a sunny spot in the economic forecast for the state in 2019, according to the Colorado Business Economic Outlook released Monday.
Find out what's changed with proposed 4,000-home Montava project - The Coloradoan12/10/2018 3:21:00 PM
Find out what's changed with proposed 4,000-home Montava project The Coloradoan The number of potential homes in the mega-Montava project in northwest Fort Collins keeps changing, but now sits at or below 4000.
100th Annual Meeting kicks off centennial - Journal Advocate12/6/2018 10:53:21 AM
100th Annual Meeting kicks off centennial Journal Advocate The Colorado Farm Bureau's yearlong centennial celebration began with its 100th Annual Meeting Nov. 16-18. The kick-off included more than 350 members ...
The Home Front: Officials vow to protect a rare albino deer - The Colorado Independent12/5/2018 5:17:00 AM
The Home Front: Officials vow to protect a rare albino deer The Colorado Independent “A proposed deer harvesting program within Cañon City and adjacent areas of Fremont County would help with the deer overpopulation in the area, but it also ...
Shawcroft re-elected Colorado Farm Bureau president - Monte Vista Journal11/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Shawcroft re-elected Colorado Farm Bureau president Monte Vista Journal DENVER —More than 350 members and friends of the Colorado Farm Bureau gathered to celebrate the organization's 100th Annual Meeting on Nov. 16-18 at ...
News - Colorado Voters Reject Tax Hikes, Regulatory Reform - The Heartland Institute11/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
News - Colorado Voters Reject Tax Hikes, Regulatory Reform The Heartland Institute Colorado voters rejected state ballot proposals to raise income taxes and to broaden the right to compensation for property value lost due to government action.
U.S. farmers store record soybean crop as China dispute weighs - Colorado Springs Gazette11/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
U.S. farmers store record soybean crop as China dispute weighs Colorado Springs Gazette DES MOINES, Iowa • American farmers still working to get out their remaining soybeans after a weather-plagued harvest season are struggling to figure out what ...
Colorad-Made Food and Beverages for Your Holiday Gifts - Westword11/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorad-Made Food and Beverages for Your Holiday Gifts Westword Here are ten great food and drink gift ideas for your holiday shopping — and they're all made in Colorado.
Colorado Farm Bureau celebrates 100th annual meeting at new location - Fence Post11/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Farm Bureau celebrates 100th annual meeting at new location Fence Post DENVER — More than 350 members and friends of the Colorado Farm Bureau gathered to celebrate the organization's 100th annual meeting on Nov. 16-18 at ...
Colorado Governor Touts Marijuana Legalization's Benefits - Marijuana Moment11/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Governor Touts Marijuana Legalization's Benefits Marijuana Moment After the 2012 election, which saw Colorado become the first state to legalize marijuana, Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) said he probably would have reversed the ...
Colorado Editorial Roundup - The News Tribune11/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Editorial Roundup The News Tribune A roundup of newspaper editorials from around Colorado.
Colorado Program Addresses Need for Rural Veterinarians - Drovers Magazine10/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Program Addresses Need for Rural Veterinarians Drovers Magazine At least one-third of Colorado's 64 counties – encompassing vast stretches of ranchland on the Eastern Plains and Western Slope – lack veterinarians needed to ...
Colorado election: What you need to know about Amendment 73, school funding - The Coloradoan10/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado election: What you need to know about Amendment 73, school funding The Coloradoan Amendment 73 would raise $1.6 billion for schools across Colorado. Here's how that would work.
Drought, tariffs, low prices: Times are hard on Colorado farms and ranches — and may get harder - The Denver Post10/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Drought, tariffs, low prices: Times are hard on Colorado farms and ranches — and may get harder The Denver Post From the natural catastrophes of extreme drought and crop-killing hail storms to the human-driven conditions of low commodity prices, rising interest rates and ...
Colorado leaders react to Farm Bill expiration - The Denver Channel10/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado leaders react to Farm Bill expiration The Denver Channel The 2014 Farm Bill expired late Sunday, putting dozens of programs on hold and causing uncertainty for others.
Xcel Energy opens huge, billion-dollar wind farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains - The Denver Post9/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Xcel Energy opens huge, billion-dollar wind farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains The Denver Post Xcel Energy marked completion Tuesday of its new Rush Creek Wind Project, a 600-megawatt wind farm on Colorado's Eastern Plains and now the state's ...
That fight in DC over food stamps? It has some Colorado small farmers worried, too. - The Colorado Independent9/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
That fight in DC over food stamps? It has some Colorado small farmers worried, too. The Colorado Independent Samantha Caplan is a perfect hostess. In the Saturday morning crush of the Boulder Farmers Market she is welcoming, relaxed, and always moving — passing ...
Polis is helping Colorado farmers - The Durango Herald8/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Polis is helping Colorado farmers The Durango Herald Jared Polis has served his community in Congress for nearly 10 years. Much of his district has strong economic and cultural ties to agriculture and...
Colorado Master Farm Homemakers Guild to host National Guild's 90th annual meeting in Greeley - Fence Post7/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Master Farm Homemakers Guild to host National Guild's 90th annual meeting in Greeley Fence Post The Colorado Master Farm Homemakers Guild is hosting the National Guild's annual meeting at the Clarion Hotel in Greeley, Colo., Sept. 27-29. In 1928, 60 ...
Michael Bennet meets with Colorado ag community to say thanks for farm bill input - Greeley Tribune7/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Michael Bennet meets with Colorado ag community to say thanks for farm bill input Greeley Tribune Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., was in Brighton on Friday to meet with members of the Colorado agriculture community and to thank them for their input to the ...
Solar Is Saving Low-Income Households Money in Colorado. It Could Be a National Model. - InsideClimate News7/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Solar Is Saving Low-Income Households Money in Colorado. It Could Be a National Model. InsideClimate News Low-income households in Colorado are getting a new question during visits from energy assistance agencies: Have you considered solar panels?
Massive Xcel wind farm is altering Colorado rural economy — even before its 300 turbines start spinning (Photos) - Denver Business Journal6/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Massive Xcel wind farm is altering Colorado rural economy — even before its 300 turbines start spinning (Photos) Denver Business Journal MATHESON, COLORADO – Xcel Energy's Rush Creek Wind Project is proving to be a welcome addition on the rolling plains of eastern Colorado weeks before ...
Winds Blow Change Into Colorado As Farmers Help Boost Green Energy - CBS Denver6/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Winds Blow Change Into Colorado As Farmers Help Boost Green Energy CBS Denver Winds are blowing change into Colorado as farmers lease their land to help with alternative energy.
Farm Bill: What new changes might mean for Colo. - The Denver Channel6/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Farm Bill: What new changes might mean for Colo. The Denver Channel As Congress moves to try and pass a new version of the Farm Bill with competing measures in the House and Senate, Colorado farmers and people who work ...
Guest Post: Farm Bill can work for Colorado if we take action - The Colorado Independent6/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Guest Post: Farm Bill can work for Colorado if we take action The Colorado Independent NOTE: The Colorado Independent occasionally runs guest posts from government officials, local experts and concerned citizens on a variety of topics.
Farmers and Ranchers Welcome Perdue to New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska - Agriculture.com5/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Farmers and Ranchers Welcome Perdue to New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska Agriculture.com They're patriots, Mr. President, but they need your help,” Perdue said of farmers and ranchers he'd met after completing his fourth Back to Our Roots tour last ...
Mancos farm, North Carolina company join forces on hemp - The Journal5/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mancos farm, North Carolina company join forces on hemp The Journal MANCOS – Local entrepreneurs in this small Southwest Colorado town see potential for a thriving local hemp industry, but they need area farmers to jump on ...
Colorado senator goes from farming to foreign policy adviser - The Durango Herald5/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado senator goes from farming to foreign policy adviser The Durango Herald WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner's cellphone *service* begins to cut out about 20 miles south of his family farm in Yuma, a small town of about...
Colorado farmers give U.S. agriculture secretary Perdue an earful on trade policy, labor shortages - The Denver Post5/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado farmers give U.S. agriculture secretary Perdue an earful on trade policy, labor shortages The Denver Post U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue received an earful during stops in Broomfield and Brighton Tuesday, as members of the Colorado Ag Council voiced ...
Northern Colorado farmers determined to stay in business - The Denver Post5/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Northern Colorado farmers determined to stay in business The Denver Post As farmers toil with crops, chickens and hogs at Raisin Roots Farm, cars whiz by at the nearby intersection of Vine Drive and North Taft Hill Road.
These farmers are getting into the business when others are getting out. Here's why. - The Coloradoan4/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
These farmers are getting into the business when others are getting out. Here's why. The Coloradoan While farmland is disappearing as Larimer County grows, small local farmers find a living in urban agriculture.
Grant Farms entity again files for bankruptcy - The Coloradoan4/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Grant Farms entity again files for bankruptcy The Coloradoan In what will likely be the final straw for Colorado's first certified organic farm, Grant Farms CSA Inc. in Wellington filed for bankruptcy last week after shutting down ...
“We are the ones taking it on the chin”: Colorado’s farmers and ranchers on edge as U.S. and China try to stave off a trade war - The Denver Post3/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
“We are the ones taking it on the chin”: Colorado’s farmers and ranchers on edge as U.S. and China try to stave off a trade war The Denver Post China is proposing penalties that would punch America square in its breadbasket following U.S. threats of tariffs on $50 billion worth of its goods. And that ...
Colorado land buys raise water speculation fears - The Journal3/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado land buys raise water speculation fears The Journal GRAND JUNCTION – When Colorado River District officials caught wind of investment companies recently buying western Colorado ranches with ample...
Hemp can be lucrative, but there are drawbacks - Journal Advocate2/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Hemp can be lucrative, but there are drawbacks Journal Advocate The market for industrial hemp in Colorado is pretty much wide open, but there are some drawbacks to the crop.
Colorado Farm Bureau proposes initiative to protect private property rights - Fence Post1/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Farm Bureau proposes initiative to protect private property rights Fence Post DENVER — The Colorado Farm Bureau has filed ballot measures to protect private property owners from lost income resulting from government bans on oil and ...
Going into its fourth harvest, industrial hemp industry still facing growing pains - The Denver Post9/10/2017 3:00:00 AM
Going into its fourth harvest, industrial hemp industry still facing growing pains The Denver Post The Colorado hemp market has grown exponentially since it became legal, and farmers this year are expected to harvest 9000 acres – up from 200 acres in ...
Colorado Divide: As pressures mount for Colorado farmers, state pushes crisis hotline into remote, sometimes reluctant communities - The Denver Post9/8/2017 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Divide: As pressures mount for Colorado farmers, state pushes crisis hotline into remote, sometimes reluctant communities The Denver Post After several years of historically low commodity prices, farmers across Colorado are facing financial pressures reminiscent of the 1980s. What's more, farmers ...
Farm Resources News Items
Nigeria: American Firm Partners Yotsi On $25m Farm in Osun - AllAfrica.com10/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Nigeria: American Firm Partners Yotsi On $25m Farm in Osun AllAfrica.com An American company, Cade Creek International, Colorado, United States, in partnership with a non governmental organisation, Youth Off The Streets Initiatives ...
American company moves to bosst agriculture in Osun, establishes $25m farm - Vanguard10/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
American company moves to bosst agriculture in Osun, establishes $25m farm Vanguard A United State of America based company, Cade Creek International, Colorado, in partnership with a Non Governmental Organisation, Youth Off The Streets ...
Organic Certification News Items
Colorado leaders react to Farm Bill expiration - The Denver Channel10/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado leaders react to Farm Bill expiration The Denver Channel The 2014 Farm Bill expired late Sunday, putting dozens of programs on hold and causing uncertainty for others.
Correction: Rubicon Organics Capitalizes on the Organic Movement -- CFN Media - GlobeNewswire7/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Correction: Rubicon Organics Capitalizes on the Organic Movement -- CFN Media GlobeNewswire In a release dated June 17, 2018, it was mistakenly stated that Rubicon Organics has operations in Washington and Colorado; instead, Rubicon Organics has ...
4 Colorado Dispensaries Stocked Full of Organic Cannabis Flower - Leafly6/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
4 Colorado Dispensaries Stocked Full of Organic Cannabis Flower Leafly Looking for organic cannabis in Colorado? We put together a list of dispensaries that offer a wide selection of clean cannabis grown naturally.
8th Wonder Tea Launches RTD Tea Line - BevNET.com6/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
8th Wonder Tea Launches RTD Tea Line BevNET.com DENVER — 8th Wonder Tea, a Colorado-based company, is launching ready-to-drink, artisan teas that meet the growing demand for high quality teas on-the-go ...
Colorado Crops Progress Summary – April 15, 2018 - Kiowa County Press4/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Crops Progress Summary – April 15, 2018 Kiowa County Press A late week blizzard blanketed northeastern Colorado and stalled fieldwork, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics ...
Colorado Dept. Of Agriculture Names New Plant Chief - Patch.com3/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Dept. Of Agriculture Names New Plant Chief Patch.com From the Colorado Department of Agriculture: Duane Sinning, currently CDA's Assistant Director of the Plant Industry Division, will be taking the helm of the ...
Colorado organic dairy looking to expand in Chase County - Imperial Republican10/12/2017 12:52:25 PM
Colorado organic dairy looking to expand in Chase County Imperial Republican Aurora Organic Dairy, based in Boulder, Colo., wants to expand their operation to Chase County.
USDA dismisses complaint against Aurora Organic Dairy; construction of Columbia plant continues - Columbia Missourian10/5/2017 3:00:00 AM
USDA dismisses complaint against Aurora Organic Dairy; construction of Columbia plant continues Columbia Missourian A complaint against Aurora Organic Dairy was dismissed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program, which found the Colorado-based ...
Organic Cultivation Starts With Soil - Cannabis Business Times8/31/2017 4:00:09 PM
Organic Cultivation Starts With Soil Cannabis Business Times Thirty years ago, Kerrie joined with other local Colorado farmers to found the wildly popular Boulder County Farmer's market. Sustainability, Slow Food ...
Leaf Organic Vodka Now Available At Costco In Colorado - BevNET.com3/9/2017 3:00:00 AM
Leaf Organic Vodka Now Available At Costco In Colorado BevNET.com Denver, CO (March 8, 2017) – Global Spirits USA, a privately-held, international manufacturer and marketer of wines and spirits, has announced that its brand ...
Colorado is Crafting a State Certification for Organic Weed - MERRY JANE2/21/2017 3:00:00 AM
Colorado is Crafting a State Certification for Organic Weed MERRY JANE “I only smoke organic” may be a phrase we hear a lot more in the near future, and it'll likely be picked up in Colorado first. Although it's still being drafted, a new ...
Colorado farmers going organic to meet rising demand - The Denver Post2/7/2017 3:00:00 AM
Colorado farmers going organic to meet rising demand The Denver Post Colorado consumers show with their pocketbooks their desire for organic foods. An increasing number of Colorado farmers are working to ensure stores and ...
A Greener Weed: Certified Pesticide-Free Cannabis Comes to Colorado - Modern Farmer8/24/2016 3:00:00 AM
A Greener Weed: Certified Pesticide-Free Cannabis Comes to Colorado Modern Farmer The brand-new certification gives options to consumers looking for cleaner cannabis. †‹Denver Bud Company grow operations director Eric Steinkraus holds up ...
USDA Discriminates Against Domestic Hemp Producers Seeking Organic... - New Cannabis Ventures7/5/2016 3:00:00 AM
USDA Discriminates Against Domestic Hemp Producers Seeking Organic... New Cannabis Ventures Guest post by Robert Hoban, Managing Partner at Hoban & Feola, LLC. Longmont, Colorado hemp company CBDRx develops, cultivates, processes and ...
Colorado lawmakers just say “no” to organic label for marijuana - The Denver Post5/4/2016 3:00:00 AM
Colorado lawmakers just say “no” to organic label for marijuana The Denver Post A Colorado proposal to certify organic marijuana has been rejected amid concerns the labels would imply pot is healthy. The bill rejected in a legislative ...
Colorado debates organic labels for marijuana - Business Insider2/18/2016 3:00:00 AM
Colorado debates organic labels for marijuana Business Insider DENVER (AP) — Marijuana has attracted many labels in its time. On Friday, Colorado lawmakers debate whether the state should give the drug one more often ...
Organic Cannabis? One Colorado Hemp Farm Has Earned The USDA's Blessing - KUNC2/1/2016 3:00:00 AM
Organic Cannabis? One Colorado Hemp Farm Has Earned The USDA's Blessing KUNC Update 2.16.2016: The USDA has reversed its decision on certifying organic hemp, our original story continues below. Colorado is now home to some of the.
Desperately seeking outdoor-grown, organic marijuana in Colorado - The Cannabist1/4/2016 3:00:00 AM
Desperately seeking outdoor-grown, organic marijuana in Colorado The Cannabist A pesticide-wary reader wants outdoor-grown, organic marijuana in Colorado, and Ask the Cannabist finds that organic cultivation can get complicated.
Colorado AG’s office investigates marijuana companies using word “organic” - The Denver Post9/16/2015 3:00:00 AM
Colorado AG’s office investigates marijuana companies using word “organic” The Denver Post Colorado's attorney general is investigating several marijuana businesses over concerns the word “organic” in their names or advertising might be misleading to ...
Colorado's fruit and vegetable growers find common voice - Greeley Tribune2/4/2015 3:00:00 AM
Colorado's fruit and vegetable growers find common voice Greeley Tribune In a state rich in agricultural production, Colorado's *fresh* produce industry has often sat in the shadows of more prominent sectors, such as livestock and row ...
New organic-certification rules likely to help Colorado growers sell in Europe - Denver Post3/28/2012 3:00:00 AM
New organic-certification rules likely to help Colorado growers sell in Europe Denver Post Producers of organic products — from wheat and millet to vodka and sunscreen — are expected to benefit from new rules designed to encourage exports to ...
Promiseland Livestock's organic certification pulled over documentation issues - The Colorado Independent8/5/2011 3:00:00 AM
Promiseland Livestock's organic certification pulled over documentation issues The Colorado Independent Last week, the USDA suspended the organic certification of Promiseland Livestock, one of the largest organic cattle companies in the country. The suspension ...
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