Agriculture

The Bureau of Land Management recently announced it will no longer allow the use of “cyanide bombs” on its lands. The M-44 devices are often used to protect livestock from animals like foxes or coyotes.

What does it take to grow wine grapes in Colorado — and is the industry here to stay? Today on In The NoCo, we uncork the state’s blossoming wine culture.

A farmer in Keenesburg, Colorado, won first place in the 2023 National Wheat Yield Contest.

Recently, the federal government updated a key gardening tool to reflect temperature changes across the country. The Department of Agriculture’s new "plant hardiness zone map" measures the ability of plants to survive cold temperatures.

A new report shows thousands of elementary schools across the U.S. are near farms likely sprayed with pesticides linked to cancer and other health problems. That includes hundreds of schools in the Mountain West.

Even though plant-based "meat" products have come a long way from the dry veggie patties of the past, they haven't converted enough meat lovers to make enough of an impact. New techniques are in development, however, with hopes of satisfying our enduring craving for flesh with plants.

Last year, Wyoming lost 500,000 acres of farm and ranch land, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the Mountain West, more than seven million acres have disappeared in the past decade, mostly in Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico.

Kernza is the new, perennial grain trying to win over Colorado's craft beverage industry.

A new survey of farmers and ranchers found they mainly trust local agencies and have not taken much advantage of state and federal payout programs.

The System Conservation Pilot Program is ready to spend additional millions from the Inflation Reduction Act to save water in the agriculture industry through 2024.