How the lack of rain and snowfall may impact the Colorado economies.The New York Times recently published an article on the drought impact on the heartland states. Colorado risks forest fires and reduced farm and ranch production if it does not get
We continue to experience record land values across Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas at the end of 2012. Sales for pivot irrigated land range from $4,000 to over $9,000 per acre, dry farmland is ranging from $500 to over $3,000 per acre, grassland is ranging from $350 to over $800 per acre, and CRP la
On November 26, 2012 @ 6:50 am, Marc Reck of Reck Agri Realty & Auction was interviewed by Steffan Tubbs and April Zesbaugh with the Colorado Morning News on 850 KOA NEWS RADIO. We visited about the drought, record land values and the effect on
On October 23, 2102, I arrived at the 9 News studios 5:20 am for a 5:40 am interview with Gregg Moss. When I arrived, I met with Gregg. The lead in would be: During this past summer we experienced one of the worst droughts in history, but land
While extensive areas of the central United States are experiencing one of the worst droughts in decades, one Colorado company is getting creative with its livestock food choices. Cattle feed has become quite limited for land owners across the plains
The month of October has been dedicated “Kansas Farm to School Month,” in an initiative that supports Kansas ranchers and farmers and provides agricultural education opportunities to students in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Agriculture has
The USDA released a blog post October 5, 2012, with a message that may be good news to struggling farmers in Colorado, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Ohio. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack wrote that the USDA will partner with other federal agencies to
Just received a News Release from the Farm Service Agency. This is the news many farmers that suffer from drought conditions were waiting to hear. FSA Guaranteed Loan Program Update and Increase Loan Limits. (Denver, Colorado) September 12, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Announces Efforts to Assist Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Droughti.
Many Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas farmers and ranchers have seriously been impacted by drought this summer. Temperature racing over 100 degrees for the past two weeks with little to no rain fall, is not he
Having met with more than 400 families as a business consultant, Jolene Brown has heard it all. “These stories make a person feel better about oneself,” she said last week during her presentation at last week’s Cuming County Ag Day, held in West Point. Brown’s topic was, “The top ten things
