Farm News & Views
Weekly
Agriculture news from an alternative point of view.
Latest Episodes
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Southwest Colorado remains in drought as farmers contend with high fuel costs, uncertainty over the farm bill and debate over beef imports.
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This week’s agriculture report examines high beef prices, North American trade tensions and how rising fuel costs could increase grocery bills.
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This week's Farm News & Views report covers expanded beef imports, proposed ranch-level processing changes and deer donation programs addressing crop damage and hunger.
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Farmers and ranchers face new economic pressure from tariffs, rising diesel prices and a proposed increase in tariff-free beef imports as fall harvest approaches.
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Four Corners producers prepare for possible El Niño impacts, persistent drought, cattle-market uncertainty and an upcoming agritourism workshop in Cortez.
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Farmers and ranchers face rising debt, high input costs, weaker exports and drought as Colorado’s rural economy slows and Colorado River supplies remain strained.
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Farmers face projected crop losses, higher diesel costs and persistent drought, while states debate foreign ownership of agricultural land and Colorado officials address produce safety.
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Drought grips the Four Corners as reservoir levels fall, farmland values rise and rural communities confront new demands on limited water supplies.
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This week’s Farm News & Views Report covers proposed Brazil tariffs, projected farm losses, specialty crop challenges, Farm Bureau policy priorities and CRP grazing proposals.
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This week’s Farm News & Views Report covers USDA staffing cuts, higher U.S. crop input costs, sunflower-based rubber and new solar technology for farms and feedlots.