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Local leaders and elected officials gave a roundup of issues, concerns and legislative plans during the 2019 Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association’s annual meeting Saturday at the Cortez Elks...
DATE: Feb. 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The annual San Juan Basin Beef Symposium at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds will focus this year on resiliency, profitability and herd health. The symposium will be held Feb. 6 at the Montezuma...
DATE: Jan. 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The key witnesses in San Juan County’s felony case against the husband of a prominent environmental activist may not testify after all. The reason: The ranchers themselves face a criminal...
DATE: Dec. 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
A frozen, severed head arrived at the lab. The bighorn sheep’s horns, splattered with bright red blood, curled tightly around its face. Its open eyes seemed alive, and its cracked mouth revealed...
DATE: Nov. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News
A new cattle grazing plan for the Glade area of the San Juan National Forest north of Dolores has been completed. Dolores District Ranger Derek Padilla has issued a final record of decision for the...
DATE: Oct. 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
The milkweed plant may be a crucial food source for the embattled monarch butterfly, but it is not so friendly to livestock. With proper management, however, officials say issues can be easily...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a bipartisan five-year bill that serves as a safety net for millions of farmers and ranchers across the country in a 86-11 vote this week. The $867 billion bill funds...
DATE: June 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
An extreme shortage of hay as a result of unprecedented drought in Southwest Colorado could force livestock operations struggling to survive to make tough decisions. “I’ve never seen it this dry,”...
DATE: June 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
A Pleasant View resident with a ranching background and recent degrees in agriculture and law has been named the new Montezuma County director for the Colorado State University Extension. Kacey...
DATE: June 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Farmers and ranchers in La Plata County may now qualify for natural disaster assistance as a result of losses and damages caused by the recent drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced...
DATE: May 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
A coalition of conservation groups that sued to list the Gunnison sage grouse as an endangered instead of threatened species has reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The...
DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Eighteen “emaciated” horses on a property north of Cortez have been seized by the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office and transported to a sanctuary for rehabilitation. On April 11, agriculture...
DATE: April 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
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