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Observers say the trade truce between the U.S. and China could hold for now, easing tensions for global markets and U.S. soybean farmers — but challenges remain. While China’s purchases have pushed soybeans to a 16-month high, Brazil still has a cost advantage, and U.S. farmers continue to face high input prices and labor shortages tied to immigration policies. Meanwhile, new innovations like virtual fencing are helping ranchers adapt to tough conditions on public lands.
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Colorado is permitting a Florida-based company to deploy warm-weather cloud seeding in Weld County. It's an attempt to make more rain fall on farm fields.
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The legislature is trying to head off a law that takes effect early next year. They’ll have several different choices of how to do that.
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The Colorado Chamber hosted a panel with all eight of Colorado's U.S. House members, focusing on the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" and its potential impacts on the state's business community.
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Gov. Polis calls lawmakers back Aug. 21 to fix a $1.2B budget gap and revisit Colorado’s new AI law. A hiring freeze and healthcare changes are also on the table.
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A new study shows that utility companies in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico are predicting explosions in energy demand due to data centers that power artificial intelligence.
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Colorado lawmakers aimed to refine the state's AI regulations before the end of session, but disagreements left no time for new legislation. The policy will take effect as planned next year.
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Good economic conditions in agriculture led to the lowest non-real estate agriculture lending in nearly a decade, John Deere demonstrates their first fully autonomous tractor, and the EPA will now consider the Endangered Species Act when evaluating new pesticides.
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A bill to help fund broadband development in rural Colorado is making its way through the Colorado State Senate. On Thursday morning, lawmakers voted in…
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Within the next decade, farmers will have a lot of new technology to select from to plant, weed and harvest crops, battle weeds, milk their cows, and keep…