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Agricultural research

  • Residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, mostly support the development of solar farms. But as coops build out solar farms, concerns about farmland loss, wildlife, and quality of life for residents crop up.
  • Colorado State Senator Cleave Simpson, a Republican from Alamosa who represents District 6, is sponsoring legislation to provide opportunities for those looking to reduce their emissions in agriculture. And fifteen Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements.
  • Opportunities and threats to agricultural businesses in the new year, including the prospect of cultivated "artificial" meat products and their potential impact on farmers and ranchers.
  • Agriculture was a bit of a contentious topic at the recent Glasgow Climate Summit, domestic production of fish could lower carbon footprint for fish consumption, hemp production shifts from CBD oil to the production of fiber for building materials, and Congress looks into the lack of competition in the meat packing industry.
  • Food prices, especially meat, are on the rise. Farmers are feeling the economic squeeze of higher input costs. And a couple weed species are starting to become immune to popular herbicides.
  • Calving season on ranches and farms in the Four Corners Region usually runs from February through April, but research suggests that the season would fit…
  • President Donald Trump's nomination of Sam Clovis for Undersecretary of Agriculture, with responsibility for science and education has drawn criticism…
  • In this episode of the Big Fat Farm Show, host Kellie Pettyjohn talks with Jay Loschert, Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Montezuma Land…
  • Researchers at the Land Institute, near Salina, Kansas, have worked since 2003 to develop a perennial grain crop that will replace some of the annual…
  • We often only consider soil health when we talk about growing food, but some scientists believe that healthy soils are also required to tie up CO2, which…