ranching

Traditional forms of therapy don't work for everyone. Carbondale-based nonprofit WindWalkers offers horse-assisted services to fill that gap. This story is part of our "On the Ground" radio series, which highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.

Bob Bragg’s Farm News & Views Report looks at how drought, high input costs, low commodity prices and rising financial pressure are affecting farmers and ranchers in the Four Corners and across the U.S.

After a record warm and dry winter, ranchers and farmers brace for a challenging summer.

This week’s Farm News and Views examines worsening drought across western rangelands, rising diesel prices, beef import concerns, and new satellite-based virtual fencing technology for ranchers.

The Fetcher ranch in northwest Colorado is on the frontlines this year of record-low snowpack across the West. It's adding a sense of urgency among seven states to finalize a plan for how to conserve the dwindling Colorado River.

State funding supports weed control efforts to protect farms, habitat and water.

Facing the prospect of a pause in additional wolves, wolf advocates say Colorado should add new protections for its existing population of less than 50 wolves.

Farm News & Views examines USDA staffing losses, rising production costs, global market shifts, and trade challenges shaping agriculture in 2026.

This week on Farm News & Views, Bob Bragg looks at the rapid rise of agricultural drones and the impact of a new federal ban on foreign-made models, examines a UN report showing a slowdown in global food production, and closes with a reflective story about perspective, compassion, and the lessons we learn along the way.

As gray wolves spread across western Colorado, ranchers face new livestock losses and weigh whether range riders can really reduce conflict in rugged terrain.