CO: Rural/Farming
Monday, September 16, 2024
How livestock farming fuels climate change
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Pilot program makes fresh Colorado produce accessible to more families
As Colorado's fall harvest kicks into high gear, people participating in SNAP, the program formerly known as food stamps, can now get up to $60 per …
Programa piloto hace que productos frescos sean accesibles a más familias en CO
A medida que la cosecha de otoño de Colorado se acelera, las personas que participan en SNAP, el programa anteriormente conocido como cupones de …
Farmers want more transparency on USDA discrimination payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doling out direct payments to minority farmers and ranchers who the government had previously discriminated …
Celebrating safety-net health centers serving 1 in 7 Coloradans
On Monday, Salud Family Health Fort Collins staff were giving away bags filled with fruits and vegetables at a pop-up farmer's market for National …
Addressing mental health needs of Colorado farming communities
In the past year, the Colorado AgrAbility Project added four behavioral health specialists to help the state's agricultural producers, workers and …
Clean-water advocates head back to court over Colorado factory farms
Clean-water advocates are heading to state district court after Colorado regulators turned their back on a judge's decision last year calling for bett…
Farm Bill proposal would cut SNAP food assistance by $30 billion
One proposed version of the next Farm Bill, introduced by the Republican chair of the House Agriculture Committee, would cut the Supplemental …
New resources available to site CO clean-energy projects, protect wildlife
To reach 100% clean energy by 2040 - a move seen as critical for averting the worst impacts of climate change - Colorado must generate five times more…
Mushrooms can help prevent mega-wildfires
By Stephen Robert Miller for the Food and Environment Reporting Network.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for t…
VIPs tour Salud Family Health Center’s mobile clinic
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo - D-Thornton - recently paid a visit to Salud Family …
VIPs recorren clínica móvil del Centro de Salud Familiar "Salud"
El Secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, Xavier Becerra, y la Representante del Congreso, Yadira Caraveo, visitaron …