agriculture

It's not clear yet how the money would be distributed among several states in a river basin where political fights and an impasse over how to share water long term have persisted even during historic drought.

The state engineer's office says it's one of the earliest years it’s had to restrict water use. They’re anticipating some areas will be restricted for the first time ever.

A provision barring states from imposing production and animal welfare standards on producers in other states draws mixed reactions.

Fuel and fertilizer costs have increased dramatically since the war with Iran.

After months of meetings, a working group shared plans for the future of local agriculture.

The act would set aside funds to support agricultural initiatives in a newly created trust. Representatives expressed concern about redundancy.

The New World screwworm has been detected less than 100 miles from the border with Texas.

A new report shows how organic farming has quietly become the most reliable path to profitability.

Across the Mountain West, where drought and shrinking reservoirs are putting pressure on already limited water supplies, decisions about who uses how much water often hinge on imperfect data. A nonprofit collaboration called OpenET hopes to change that.

Large farms in parts of the Colorado River Basin are paying little — and in some cases nothing — for federally supplied water, even as cities and residents are being asked to conserve, according to a new report.