Agriculture

Living in Wyoming, we know that we have things pretty good. Sadly, one of the areas we rank toward the bottom for is beekeeping.

Researchers say there are multiple factors at play that are contributing to the demise of the bumblebee, including pesticides, habitat fragmentation, a warming climate and pathogens.

Unfortunately, forecasters predict that seasonal drought outlooks through September indicate that drought conditions are expected to stick around across central and northern Wyoming.

Those guidelines and an overlapping drought contingency plan will expire in 2026.

The U.S. Agriculture Department says beef, pork and poultry plants were operating at more than 95% of last year's levels earlier this week.

Farm foreclosures have not increased.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is promising to send cash and buy stored pork.

Some investors say if things are delayed the state could potentially be missing out on tens of millions of dollars in revenue for this year's crop.

The cost to repair the century-old tunnel is nearing $4 million.

Do you think hemp will provide a boost to Wyoming's agriculture industry?