October 21, 2019 Does Colorado Water Project Proposition DD favor water brokers over farmers and ranchers? For many years, the groundwater under much of the South Platte Basin, which includes Weld County, was accessed via the drilling of private wells….
October 1, 2019 No Breeding Allowed: What’s really behind U.S. Bank turning down horse farm’s agricultural loan? Is animal reproduction an activity deemed ineligible for a bank loan? Yes, in Rein’s case, and the rejection was triggered specifically due to her…
September 30, 2019 CO2 is a crucial, life-sustaining nutrient, and farmers want more of it, not less “…it’s not a pollutant that threatens human civilization as has been ridiculously claimed by global warming doomsday pushers. CO2 actually increases plant yields, accelerates…
July 6, 2019 Colorado developers offer big cash to redirect water away from agriculture to expanding urban areas A well-connected metro Denver water developer, backed by former Colorado Governor Bill Owens, Front Range real estate interests, and absentee ranchers who themselves control…
May 20, 2019 Missouri law will protect farms and ranches from local anti-agriculture ordinances Proponents argue that a patchwork of county-by-county regulations creates regulatory uncertainty for farm and ranch families and prevents them from expanding and stops new…
May 13, 2019 The anti-animal agriculture movement is dangerous, and growing The anti-animal agriculture narrative and plant-based diet agenda combines political ideology and commercial interests. This “movement” is insidious, unsavoury, and cannot be ignored by…
April 28, 2019 APR “American Serengeti” plan will wreck Montana agricultural economies “I’ve told the APR they are replacing the tax base. When they buy a ranch and take out the fences and quit using that…
April 25, 2019 Independent ranchers take on “Big Four” packing houses “We do not know if there is more blame on one packer than another,” said Bullard. “Our evidence and analysis strongly indicates that all…
April 4, 2019 California’s precious water is being consumed by Saudi Arabian interests Massive industrial storehouses line the southern end of town, packed with thousands upon thousands of stacks of alfalfa bales ready to be fed to…
March 30, 2019 Rancher: “Sargent cows” sometimes step up to defend herd from predators They end up as the last cow in the herd, bringing up the rear when you are driving, or better yet following. They will…
