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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Springfield farmer Ryan Loflin is now watching over one of Colorado's first industrial hemp crops in almost 60 years.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Friday, May 03, 2013  From grain to glass, making vodka and whiskey with local crops is catching on

Thursday, May 02, 2013  How are our golf courses keeping their greens green?!

Thursday, April 25, 2013  FOX21 News Special Report: As the second year into the drought begins, farmers and ranchers are going to be the hardest hit.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  More tough choices ahead for farmers, cities as New Mexico grapples with third year of drought

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, along with animal law enforcement, continues to investigate a possible case of animal cruelty. On Friday, a man brought a four-month-old puppy into the humane society with severe injuries.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Thursday, January 13, 2011  Winter wheat wasn't the only crop to have a good year in Colorado in 2010.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  Recent cash prices for Colorado wheat have ranged between $3.50 and $4 a bushel. That's close to the average price over the past decade but much lower than the record $6.47 set in 2008 following a worldwide grain shortage.

Friday, March 05, 2010  Michelle Bese and two children, ages 2 and 5, were in the house when the lion entered.  The 2-year -old was asleep in a bedroom, and the 5-year-old and Bese were sitting at the kitchen table when the animal came in the house. There were also four other small dogs in the home.

Monday, February 01, 2010  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a request for disaster designation in several Colorado counties where crops have been affected by drought and an early frost.

Friday, January 08, 2010  Gov. Bill Ritter has requested federal disaster assistance for several Colorado counties where crops have been affected by drought and an early frost.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010  Arctic cold grips central, eastern US with freezing temps; Fla. farmers guard crops

Friday, July 31, 2009  No dollar estimates were immediately available, but Marvin Reynolds of the Colorado State University Extension Services says consumer prices may rise because of the damage.