Animal cruelty initiative irks Colorado ranchers Revising code requires 124,632 valid signatures to get on ballot March 28, 2021
Four State Agricultural Expo comes to Cortez and ranch event held at Montezuma County Fairgrounds March 11, 2021
Montezuma County declares March 20 as Cattlemen’s Day Resolution in response to Gov. Polis MeatOut Day proclamation March 3, 2021
Some Colorado water officials balk at Wall Street buying rights corner of state may be more shielded from issue, for now January 29, 2021
Massive ranch northeast of Durango to be protected from development Conservation easement to serve wildlife, city’s water supply January 20, 2021
Property owner wins tax battle with La Plata County board rules owner is using land for agriculture December 27, 2020
A shifting landscape for ranching in Southwest Colorado Drought conditions, development bring change October 31, 2020
Historic landscape in Southwest Colorado now permanently protected 65,000-acre ranchland attracted national support July 28, 2020
Matriarch of the James Ranch dies at 80 James led family business operations focused on sustainable agriculture July 21, 2020
Ranchers, lawmakers search for solutions to beef bottleneck Ranchers struggle as COVID-19 closes slaughterhouses June 3, 2020
J. Paul Brown to reduce sheep herd amid disease concerns for bighorns buys out one of Ignacio rancher’s high-risk grazing allotments March 31, 2020
Yale study puts Americans’ perspectives on food, environment to the test production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe, but to many, it’s a mystery February 24, 2020
In wake of proposed budget cuts, House member questions USDA’s ‘lack of reliance on facts’ administration proposes trimming billions from aid programs February 12, 2020
Livestock meetings bring leaders to Montezuma County Water, wolves and ranching discussed February 8, 2020
La Plata County residents meet to discuss pros, cons of wolf reintroduction urban areas imposing their values on rural parts of the state? January 31, 2020
Frontpage Lead Ed Zink – bicyclist, rancher and Durango native – dies at 71 Lifelong resident owned bike shop, co-founded Iron Horse Bicycle Classic October 13, 2019
High-altitude grazing a high risk for cattle Disease can cause heart failure for animals not adapted to elevation September 19, 2019
Farm Bureau marks 100 years; celebration planned for Friday helps local agriculture producers organize on a grassroots level September 17, 2019
Agriculture Small meat-processing plant could start up near Mancos Rancher seeks small slaughterhouse south of Mancos August 14, 2019
Events Mancos Cattlemen’s Association set to host ranch rodeo annual event will take place at Robbins Family Arena on July 28 July 25, 2019
Two cases of livestock virus confirmed in La Plata County health officials ask ranchers to report sick animals July 16, 2019
Agriculture Ranchers face one-two punch from drought, hard winter Drought, snowfall and high corn prices hit ranchers June 27, 2019
Bountiful hay harvest begins in Montezuma County ‘Some people haven’t had to irrigate at all’ June 16, 2019
