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Federal money for solar projects, especially for smaller rural farms, could be at risk as Congress attempts to pass a federal budget through reconciliation. Small farms in the Mountain West could lose out on those benefits.
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Yellow sweet clover adds summer color to Four Corners roadsides—but it can pose a hidden risk to livestock if used in improperly dried hay.
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Beef prices may climb as feeder calf supplies shrink. Today’s report looks at cattle markets, drought impacts, and policy shifts in livestock and nutrition programs.
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CPW Director Jeff Davis defends the agency's response to the Copper Creek wolf pack after criticism from ranchers over ongoing livestock losses.
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Amid rising input costs, trade tensions, and extreme weather, U.S. farmers—especially older producers—are facing mounting debt, mental health strain, and record-low incomes.
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Researchers found massive depletion of the region's groundwater, adding more stress to the drought-stricken Colorado River.
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This week: alarming honeybee losses, weak farm income forecasts, ag export declines, wolf deterrent efforts in Colorado, and sweeping USDA budget cuts under scrutiny.
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This week’s Farm News & Views highlights veteran and female leadership in agriculture, the impact of a new federal health report on pesticide use, and growing concerns from farmers.
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In Palisade’s Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, farmers are finding ways to conserve Colorado River water through hydropower and partnerships—even as aging canals and frozen federal funds pose challenges.
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Tensions over U.S. ag exports continue as the UK rejects hormone-treated beef, trade disputes threaten soybean markets, and wolf management stirs debate in rural California.