Farmers and Ranchers

Southwest Colorado remains in drought as farmers contend with high fuel costs, uncertainty over the farm bill and debate over beef imports.

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.

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.

Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper would like to see a new political party called the Agriculture First Party. That was one of the comments he made on a hot Thursday afternoon at an overlook to McPhee Reservoir.

Four Corners producers prepare for possible El Niño impacts, persistent drought, cattle-market uncertainty and an upcoming agritourism workshop in Cortez.

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.

Extreme drought, limited irrigation water and rising production costs are reducing crop yields as Southwest Colorado enters harvest season.

Rising fertilizer costs, global supply concerns and a new farmer survey are raising questions about the outlook for agriculture and rural communities this year.

A new Farm Journal survey finds farmers increasingly concerned about rising fuel and fertilizer costs, trade uncertainty, and the future of rural communities.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins pushes for a 2025 farm bill, while facing challenges like trade deficits, regulations, and financial squeezes impacting farmers and ranchers.