More Colorado ranches and farms could see property tax cuts under a bill being advanced by the state legislature. Senate Bill ...

On Jan. 19, Colorado Mesa University and the Business Incubator Center unveiled the results of their groundbreaking study — Western Slope Agriculture Report — to a packed conference room of ranchers, ...

In a partnership with Colorado Mesa University, the Business Incubator Center (BIC) through its AgriWest initiative will host a series of public presentations to release “The Economic Impact of ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — Nearly 5% of all jobs in a five-county region are in the agriculture industry, according to a new study released Jan. 19 by the Business Incubator Center. The center ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday that it is suspending “federal financial awards” to Minnesota and Minneapolis amid a massive fraud investigation in the state. USDA ...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will suspend nearly $130 million in financial awards to the state of Minnesota and city of Minneapolis over “widespread and systemic fraud,” USDA Secretary ...

Western Slope lawmakers will continue to serve in key committee roles in the state legislature, including as chair and vice-chair of several committees. Legislative leaders in both the state House and ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday that she is suspending payments on all active and future awards from the USDA to Minnesota amid the long-running fraud scandal in which the ...

Ten senior citizens who applied for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Section 504 housing loan received approval for loans and grants totaling $307,035, and they’re just the first batch among ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

For the week March corn was up 8 ¼ cents, March soybeans gained 16 ¾, March soybean meal was $7.70 higher, March bean oil was up 30-points, March soft red winter wheat tacked on 10 ¾, March hard red ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services released a new set of dietary guidelines this week, with a message to "eat real food." At a Jan. 7 White House press ...