March 15, 2017 Rural Western Colorado leaders dispute water diversions to urban Front Range Seven Western Colorado legislators have a message for Gov. John Hickenlooper, but really it’s for the Front Range: the West Slope is tapped out….
January 18, 2017 Letter: Trump Ag Secretary critical to future of America’s small farmers Meanwhile, we know that 80% of the Farm Bill goes to SNAP and only 15% is actually paid to farmers in the form of…
December 16, 2016 Drain the Swamp: Federal agricultural subsidies, cronyism, handouts Imagine an industry in which taxpayers provide handouts to multimillion-dollar businesses when they don’t generate as much revenue as they hoped. Or imagine the…
December 15, 2016 Interior pick Zinke: Western warrior or Green Decoy? Green Decoys: Activists or organizations which adopt the appearance of rugged individualists; hunters, sportsmen, anglers, etc., but are, in fact, fronts for extreme green…
December 3, 2016 Conservation or a Trojan Horse putting more private lands into federal control? Many Western farmers and ranchers have become hooked on the CRP and if environmentalists have their way the program may soon have permanent restrictions…
December 2, 2016 OPINION: Trade reforms promise big benefits for Utah ranchers, farmers Establishing strong, enforceable rules of trade to protect American exporters from politically motivated, un-scientific trade barriers will ensure that Utah’s agricultural and food companies…
October 30, 2016 Colorado marijuana black market explodes, small town resources strained Scenes involving large illegal marijuana grows on public and private lands and in gutted-out homes are playing out across Colorado and more frequently on…
October 25, 2016 Bugs on the Menu: U.N. pushes insect livestock as world hunger solution Eating insects is well-established in Africa, Asia and Australia. But the agency concludes that the practice alled entomophagy should increase in North America as well. Can…
October 9, 2016 EDITORIAL: Want to save the planet? Raise cattle! Everything revolves around soil health…You cannot manage one aspect of nature individually and apart from the others. You need to manage the system as…
October 5, 2016 Drones: Hi-tech, multi-talented farm hands When used with prudence, drones can be a potential tool to better control our agricultural productivity and to best invest our limited resources. Why…
