David Dechant, who farms between Fort Lupton and Hudson, said he is keeping his fingers crossed that he'll have enough surface water to get through the growing season, but he also realizes he and his brother will have only enough water to get one cutting of alfalfa, instead of three or four, unless spring and summer rains help. That's the feeling of most northern Colorado farmers faced with their irrigation well being shut down, and some of those battles are tied up in a court action that...

Whitetail fawns are about to be born, and it's important for their mothers to have plenty of forage so they can produce enough milk to feed the fawns. Stormy weather causes problems for rush hour commutes and weekend outdoor recreation, but it provides much-needed relief to Dallas-area lakes. In fact, a quick glance at lake levels posted on the Internet revealed that most Dallas-area lakes are near their capacity. Low water levels turn lakes into veritable minefields for haphazard boaters...

Limited planting has taken place in northwest and southwest quadrants of the state and the Fargo Field Office of the NASS is still predicting an average statewide starting date for fieldwork of April 20. On the livestock side, those producers in areas of the state that reported snowfall noted stressful conditions for calving and lambing. The small grain plantings are behind last year's and the five-year average rate, with less than one-half of one percent of the spring wheat, durum, barley...

In addition, their generosity and giving spirit is admirable, for no matter where the conversation goes, both Kevin and Terri are good listeners, exceptional volunteers, and dedicated to the projects they support. Besides helping with the daily operation, marketing and bookkeeping of the farm, Terri also has been involved in county, state and national beef industry organizations and activities for close to 20 years. He has also participated in and chaired a number of statewide Cattlemen's...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Hundreds of fish found dead By ROSCOE BARNES III Staff writer Click photo to enlarge Fishkill: Manure run-off from nearby farm land was the most likely cause of hundreds of dead fish in Mercersburg on Friday, according to officials. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Hundreds of fish found dead By ROSCOE BARNES III Staff writer Click photo to enlarge Fishkill: Manure run-off from nearby farm land was the most likely cause of hundreds of dead...