Market volatility, changing cropping systems and exceptional drought all make it difficult to negotiate farm lease terms, but ag business management economists from Colorado State University are providing decision-making tools and suggesting new...

Hemp was once paramount in American agriculture, a hardy and renewable resource for various industrial applications, including cordage, paper and textiles. Today, it's used in a wider variety of products than ever before, including clothing,...

Genetically modified wheat, developed and tested by Monsanto in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was never formally released due to marketing concerns. This spring it was discovered in an unregulated field in Oregon after a farmer sprayed his...

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There have been many changes in 4-H during the last 60 years, but one thing is the same; Mildred Waldren is volunteering her time to help Greeley County 4-H'ers.

IDALIA, Colo. — The arrival of warm weather — and in some cases, rain — has ranchers seeing green, but experts are warning them not to get too hopeful over what is likely a mirage.

While the last two years of exceptional drought have imperiled tree rows and shelterbelts across the High Plains, they've also offered a reminder of just how critical these buffers can be in a climate prone to high wind and extreme weather.

Dave and Mary Hendricks are windbreak enthusiasts, even though they don't use the trees primarily to protect or enhance their livelihood.

The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released recently by the Agriculture Department shows that a record corn crop is still reachable despite a slow start to planting season, according to American Farm Bureau...

In the future, eligibility to buy crop insurance might be tied to conservation compliance, a move that remains unpopular with many farmers.

No experience. No money. No consensus. That's how House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas summed up what lies ahead as another round of Farm Bill negotiations begin in earnest with congressional committees formalizing draft proposals in...