Agriculture in the News
The links below take you to recent Utah media coverage of Utah agriculture, Farm Bureau, or farmers and ranchers. Links to the Salt Lake Tribune expire after one-month, so those stories are removed after that time.

Agriculture program teaches sources of food (Spanish Fork Press, 2/04/10)

Senate bill would make state's biodiversity pay off (Ogden Standard-Examiner, 2/03/10)

2010 Grazing fees announced (Mainstreet Business Journal, 2/03/10)

Senate passes wolf control bill (Deseret News, 2/03/10)

Guest Editorial: Property rights -- Our sacred trust (Uintah Basin Standard, 2/02/10). Also can be read in the Ogden Standard-Examiner, Mainstreet Business Journal, Salt Lake Tribune.

The de-leveraging of climate theory (Provo Daily Herald, 2/01/10)

Utah farmers fear cow tax (KSL Radio, 2/01/10)

McEntee: A celebration in the shadow of the Deep Creeks (Salt Lake Tribune, 2/01/10)

Documentary: Strong views on Utah wilderness (Salt Lake Tribune, 2/01/10)

Canal and records are best when open to public inspection (Logan Herald Journal, 1/30/10)

Per-cow fee would hurt cattlemen, says Utah Farm Bureau boss (Salt Lake Tribune, 1/30/10)

USDA acts as a 'bank' for rural Utah (Salt Lake Tribune, 1/30/10)

Snake Valley water (Salt Lake Tribune, 1/30/10)

Governor Herbert Puts a Hold on Snake Valley Water Agreement (Governor Herbert's Office, 1/29/10)

Nevada top court reverses ruling on water deal (Deseret News, 1/29/10)

Green all year round: Provo organic farm boasts winter harvest (Provo Daily Herald, 1/07/10)

Lawmakers discussing options to make Utah canals safer (KSL, 1/27/10)

Utah livestock owners may get pay for wolf attacks (KSL, 1/26/10)

Farms are back (Salt Lake Tribune, 1/25/10)

Wasatch Front farming: Big of small acres pay off (Salt Lake Tribune, 1/22/10)

Prof helps write rangelands book (Logan Herald Journal, 1/21/10)

PETA's tactics (Salt Lake Tribune, 1/21/10)

Snake Valley aquifer battle is worth fighting (Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, 1/19/10)

Disappearing landscape Protecting Utah's farmland (Vernal Express, 1/20/10)

Washington County Farm Bureau Receives Gold Star Award (Mainstreet Business Journal, 1/19/10)

Juab County animal rendering plant plagued by fines, family squabbles (Deseret News, 1/17/10)

Belt route for south Utah County in planning stages (Deseret News, 1/16/10)

Farmers fight back against animal-rights groups (Seattle PI, 1/13/10)

Snake Valley Agreement Close But Not a Done Deal (KCPW, 1/07/10)

BLM postpones wild horse roundup in remote Utah (KSL, 1/07/10)

Locals travel to Seattle for Ag conference (Provo Daily Herald, 1/07/10)

Snake Valley water deal appears imminent (Deseret News, 1/07/10)

Uintah County Farm Bureau receives 'Gold Star' Awards at 2009 Farm Bureau Convention (Vernal Express, 1/06/10)

Utah Farm Bureau Names New Executive (Provo Daily Herald, 1/05/10)

Program aims to protect prairie dog habitat (Deseret News, 1/05/10) and the New York Times.

Warming theories cooling off (Provo Daily Herald, 12/30/09)

Unpacking the HSUS Gravy Train (Center for Consumer Freedom, 12/30/09)

USDA official talks to area farmers: Cache Valley beekeepers voice concern (Logan Herald-Journal, 12/30/09)

Discuss water rights behind closed doors? (Salt Lake Tribune, 12/30/09)

Wild horse roundup to begin in Nevada amid protest (Deseret News, 12/28/09)

USDA loans go unused (Salt Lake Tribune, 12/24/09)

BLM marking fences to save Sage Grouse (Deseret News, 12/23/09)

Cap-and-trade bill isn't the solution (Deseret News, 12/17/09)

Genola's mayor-elect wants planned ATV trails away from orchards (Deseret News, 12/10/09)

Western lawmakers oppose CWRA (Western Farm Press, 12/10/09)

Hogan: Biggest threat to agriculture is regulation (Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, 12/10/09)

Moroni Feed predicts biggest production year in history (Sanpete Messenger, 12/09/09)

Bill offers incentives to prevent another canal collapse (Salt Lake Tribune, 12/08/09)

Farm Bureau Reports 49th Year of Membership Growth (AFBF, 12/07/09)

Sheepman fighting to save flock (Deseret News, 12/05/09)

Agriculture voice vital, group told (Davis County Clipper, 12/03/09)

Ranching conservation: Local Ranching Company wins prestigious Leopold Conservation Award (Price Sun-Advocate, 12/03/09)

Program lets USU student harvest love for Chinese people (Ogden Standard-Examiner, 12/03/09)

How Much Can We Really Do About Global Warming (KUER, 12/02/09)

Climate science's credibility gap (Provo Daily Herald, 11/30/09)

Farm Bureau Elects Leaders (Mainstreet Business Journal, 11/30/09)

Morgan turns out to support its mink farmers (Ogden Standard-Examiner, 11/28/09)

Hacked Documents have Blogosphere Abuzz (Utah Policy.com, 11/24/09)

Is a change in climate unstoppable? (Salt Lake Tribune, 11/24/09)

Snake Valley Water (KSL, 11/23/09)

Farm convention calls for political action (Ogden Standard-Examiner, 11/20/09)

Layton man recalls days on the run from Soviet KGB (Deseret News, 11/20/09)

Coverage of Utah Farm Bureau Convention (Utah Public Radio, 11/20/09)

Farmers, ranchers told to run for office, get involved (Salt Lake Tribune, 11/20/09)

New program to help farmers sell food to schools (Salt Lake Tribune, 11/18/09)

Utah Farm Bureau membership hits all-time high (KSL, 11/18/09)

Food Briefs: Cheaper turkey day? (Salt Lake Tribune, 11/17/09)

Climate science and honesty (Salt Lake Tribune, 11/13/09)

Climate Change McCarthyism (Utah Policy.com, 11/12/09)

Feds bring charges against SUWA trustee's company (Salt Lake Tribune, 11/11/09)

Altamont teacher retires, receives Duchesne County Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award (Uintah Basin Standard, 11/10/09)

Utah Farm Bureau Sets Convention date (Mainstreet Business Journal, 11/09/09)

Wilson picked to head new Balanced Resource Council (KSL, 11/04/09)

Cowboy Poetry & Western Entertainment (ABC 4 TV, 11/04/09)

Shaping the Western tradition (Salt Lake Tribune, 11/03/09)

The Cowboy Libertarian: Why the Range War In the West Matters (Fox News, 10/26/09)

Non-native beetle nearly eradicated in Orem (KSL, 10/23/09)

South Jordan preserves oasis of agrarian past (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/22/09)

Utah lawmakers get differing views on climate change, root causes of warming at hearing (Fox 13 Utah, 10/22/09)

Legislators Still Skeptical after Climate Change Science Presentation (KCPW, 10/22/09)

Legislators learn more about climate change (Deseret News, 10/22/09)

Global warming cause debated (Ogden Standard-Examiner, 10/22/09)

Lawmakers hear contrasting primers on climate change (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/22/09)

Scientists give contrasting views on global warming (KSL, 10/21/09)

Agriculture and education officials from Iraq visit USU (Cache Valley Daily, 10/21/09)

'Farm Field Days' in Dixie (Today In Dixie, 10/21/09)

Did Utah blink in Snake Valley talks? (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/20/09)

Proposed pipeline could deliver water to thirsty Wasatch Front (Deseret News, 10/16/09)

Rolly: Hey, me too (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/16/09)

Managing for livestock, wildlifre and profits (Drovers, 10/14/09)

Snake Valley water proposal still under scrutiny (Deseret News, 10/14/09)

Salt Of The Earth (America's Heartland, 10/12/09)

Hundreds of sheep die in Heber highway accident (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/12/09)

Washington County Farm Field Days (KCSG, 10/08/09)

Ask the farmers (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/25/09)

Snake Valley: First, do no harm (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/08/09)

Dust storms signal danger for Utah (Deseret News, 10/07/09)

Chaffetz to SUWA: 'When Will Enough Be Enough?' (Utah Policy.com, 10/07/09)

Utah farmers ask for bailbout money, too (ABC 4 TV, 10/07/09)

Agriculture chief says dairy industry must restructure (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/07/09)

Meat the Need (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/06/09)

Earning Your Stripes (America's Heartland, 10/05/09)

Utah's Ag Leaders Want Stimulus Funds to Bail Out Meat Producers, Feed Hungry (KCPW, 10/02/09)

States to feds: Divert surplus commodities to schools, needy families (Salt Lake Tribune, 10/02/09)

'Meat the Need' aims to beef up ailing agriculture industry (Deseret News, 10/02/09)

Red rock? Or raw deal? (Provo Daily Herald, 10/02/09)

White House shuns wilds bill (Deseret News, 10/1/09)

Farm Bureau Says Wilderness Lands Not Truly Open to Grazing (KCPW, 10/1/09)

Red Rock Bill Gets First Congressional Hearing Tomorrow (KCPW, 9/30/09)

Saratoga Springs considers regulating bees (Provo Daily Herald, 9/30/09)

Protecting environment takes continued foresight (Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, 9/30/09)

Canals will always pose risks, panel warned (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/30/09)

Another stab at wilderness (Deseret News, 9/30/09)

Hinchey bill harmful to Utah (Deseret News, 9/30/09)

Farmers rush harvesting ahead of storm (KSL, 9/29/09)

Hurricane officially opposes cap and trade (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/29/09)

Snake Valley water (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/25/09)

4-H club takes fair proceeds to needy families (Deseret News, 9/26/09)

Herbert's assurances fail to ease Snake Valley fears (Deseret News, 9/25/09)

Ask the farmers (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/25/09)

Governor insists deal will protect Utah's water (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/25/09)

Initiative aims to boost safety of Utah's canals (Deseret News, 9/25/09)

National legislation could impact Sanpete waters (Sanpete Messenger, 9/23/09)

Quick decision in water dispute could hurt Utah (Deseret News, 9/20/09)

Utah finally has an environmental quality leader (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/17/09)

$8.6 Million in Partnership Agreements to Help Small and Undersered Producers (USDA News release, 9/17/09)

Safflowers harvested for biofuels research (Deseret News, 9/17/09)

USU Researchers Experiment with Roadside Biofuel Crops (Fox 13 News-Utah, 9/16/09)

Maze to feature Larry H. Miller image (KSL, 9/15/09)

'Agri-tourism' benefits farm, students (Deseret News, 9/14/09)

House Cap-and-Trade Bill Will Hurt Local Electrical Utilities (Utah Policy Watch Blog, 9/14/09)

Utah and Idaho dairy farmers donate milk to U.S. military in Iraq (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/13/09)

Cap & trade 'Looney Tunes' to send bills skyrocketing (Davis County Clipper, 9/11/09)

Water project may get debt deferred (Deseret News, 9/11/09)

Utah-Nevada water plan draws fire (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/9/09)

Snake Valley water split angers Utahns (Deseret News, 9/8/09)

Grocery aisle relief as food prices fall (Deseret News, 9/08/09)

Livestock Rescue Team Helps Evacuate Animals in Disasters (Fox 13 Utah, 9/6/09)

Address climate change with fair legislation (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/6/09)

Hatch and Herbert Host Cap & Trade Forum (KCPW, 9/4/09)

Herbert-Hatch report hammers climate bill (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/4/09)

Hatch, Herbert dislike cap-and-trade measure (Deseret News, 9/4/09)

No Scientists or Environmentalists at Herbert & Hatch's Cap and Trade forum (KCPW, 9/3/09)

Evidence abounds that global warming isn't our fault (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/3/09)

Hatch, Herbert to discuss cap and trade bill (KSL, 9/2/09)

Water law: time to revamp? (Provo Daily Herald Editorial, 9/2/09)

Appeals panel rules against Kane County's sign swap (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/2/09)

Kane County loses dispute over roads (Deseret News, 9/2/09)

Federal court sides with environmentalists in battle over Utah 'roads' (KSL, 9/1/09)

Hitting the Market, Part 2 (KSL-Studio 5, 9/1/09)

His Point: PETA cares for cash flow, not animals (Davis County Clipper, 9/1/09)

Utah's eat-local movement transforming u-pick into fine dining (Salt Lake Tribune, 9/1/09)

Hitting the Market, Part 1 (KSL-Studio 5, 8/31/09)

Governor Says Climate Change Debate Not Over (KUTV, 8/28/09)

Japanese beetles in Utah County almost all gone (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/27/09)

Report: Canal owners, cities share safety responsibility (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/26/09)

Herbert calls for compromise in public-land feuds (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/25/09)

Utah public-land issues debated over dinner (Deseret News, 8/25/09)

Snake Valley Aquifer Public Comment Period Extended (KCPW, 8/24/09)

Water pact must be open (Provo Daily Herald, 8/24/09)

Ranchers upset over land burned by wildfire (KSL, 8/24/09)

Among sights in High Uintas: livestock (Deseret News, 8/20/09)

Lawmakers weigh views in climate-change debate (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/20/09)

Grants target salt control in Colorado River (Deseret News, 8/20/09)

CO2 bill could mean higher electricity costs, Rocky Mountain Power says (Deseret News, 8/20/09)

Energy bill would bring dire consequences, Bishop says (Deseret News, 8/20/09)

Hearing held over possible Snake Valley water deal (KSL, 8/20/09)

Feds award grants for irrigation pipelines (KSL, 8/20/09)

Utah lawmakers not sold on Snake Valley water deal (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/20/09)

Methods designed to reduce climate change quesitoned (Deseret News, 8/20/09)

Pipeline foes worry their objections falling on deaf ears (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/19/09)

County proposal would convert unused public land to agriculture (Deseret News, 8/19/09)

Snake Valley ranchers riled by 'sellout' water deal (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/18/09)

Economic anxiety builds interest in local food (Provo Daily Herald, 8/14/09)

Utah growers: No longer a bowl of cherries (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/14/09)

Food Firms Fret Over Potential Impact of Climate Bill (Wall Street Journal, 8/13/09)

Firsthand farming: Former Jones Dairy gives students chance to get milky and muddy (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/13/09)

The Economic Impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Bill on Western States (Right Side News, 8/12/09)

As farmers age, plans match aspirants with pros (Newsday, 8/11/09)

Market gives west side more of a community feel (KSL, 8/11/09)

Thousands protest federal control of Utah lands (Provo Daily Herald, 8/10/09)

ATV protest: A few thousand ride to 'Take Back Utah' (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/9/09)

Temporary repairs keep Cache County water flowing (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/8/09)

Utah off-roaders to drive State Street for anti-fed rally (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/6/09)

Utah-based Harmons celebrates 77 years of buying local (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/06/09)

A realistic look at county's future (Provo Daily Herald, 8/5/09) 

Say no to Nevada (Deseret News, 8/4/09)

Increasing ranks of jobless don't cancel the lure of using risky immigrant labor (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/4/09)

Government help not enough for most dairy farmers (Salt Lake Tribune, 8/4/09)

Clean Energy and Security Act shifts wealth (Salt Lake Tribune, 7/31/09)

Garlic: Eden farmer throws a festival to shine the spotlight on 'the most beautiful plant' (Salt Lake Tribune, 7/28/09)

Climate bill will wreck us (Provo Daily Herald, 7/22/09)

Farmers reject global warming (BYU Daily Universe, 7/18/09)

Farmer's conference highlights uncertain times (Deseret News, 7/18/09)

Farm leaders call for defeat of cap-and-trade bill (Salt Lake Tribune, 7/17/09)

While some crops suffer, still others in Utah County flourish (Spanish Fork Press, 7/17/09)

In Provo, a call to action against federal climate bill (Provo Daily Herald, 7/17/09)

Farm Bureau blasts human-caused global warming (Salt Lake Tribune, 7/17/09)

Economy Biggest Concern for Utah Farmers and Ranchers (KCPW, 7/16/09)

Farmers consider global climate change (Deseret News, 7/14/09)

Utah Farm Bureau Focusing on Identifying Opportunities at Its Midyear Conference (Mainstreet Business Journal, 7/13/09)

June rainstorms ruinous for Utah alfalfa growers (Salt Lake Tribune, 7/13/09)

Summer fruit crop soured by storms (KSL, 7/3/09)

Utah cherry crop is looking luscious (Salt Lake Tribune, 7/2/09)

Cherry news isn't cheery (Deseret News, 6/30/09)

Saratoga Springs man chosen as Utah Farm Bureau executive (Provo Daily Herald, 6/17/09)

Herbert on climate change: Science still has some convincing to do (Salt Lake Tribune, 6/16/09)

Utah Farm Bureau Federation names David Bailey as vice president (Spanish Fork Press, 6/11/09)

Ranchers worry Utah will give in on water issue (KSL, 5/25/09

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