Agriculture

Using powerful electrical charges to increase rainfall — and help farmers grow crops. That’s the concept behind a new “cloud seeding” project set to happen soon in Weld County. If it’s successful, it could mean farmers across the state will get a little more water for their crops.

Pat and Jan Stanko raise 180-pound Turkish Boz Shepherds, known for loving kids, lambs, calves and tiny chicks. They’re also fierce defenders of livestock against wolves, and a nonlethal coexistence group hopes to build a team they can deploy to ranchers on short notice. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross and then read the entire article at the link below.

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.

Running a family farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains takes passion, good business sense, and deep commitment. On the new season of KUNC's award-winning podcast The Colorado Dream, we learn about farming in Colorado from a family that’s been doing it for several generations. Hear a preview of the new season, and the reporting that went into it.

KUNC's Alex Hager rode nearly 50 miles on the Poudre River trail and learned about the wildlife, people and farms that use its water along the way.

Those fast planes diving over fields in Northern Colorado are crucial for taking care of crops. But a different type of agricultural aircraft is slowly, but surely, taking to the skies.

On August 14, the Palisade Insectary marked its 80th anniversary as heroes of the Colorado agricultural community.

The Larimer County Fair provides a fun learning opportunity to those involved in 4-H while promoting the importance of agriculture in Northern Colorado.

The Grassland Conservation Reserve Program allows the Farm Service Agency to pay ranchers to protect grasslands. But the program is facing significant cuts, which can harm wildlife habitat.

US Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins unveiled plans for a “complete reorganization of the USDA.” Thousands of USDA jobs in D.C. will be relocated to five new regional hubs, including one in Fort Collins.