Colorado farmers scale back crops and fear for survival as drought, tariffs and war take their toll

[denisegutzmer@mindly.social]

Colorado farmers scale back crops and fear for survival as drought, tariffs and war take their toll

This year’s record-warm, dry spring is pummeling Colorado farmers amid multiple threats, disrupting the state’s $9 billion agricultural sector and jeopardizing even signature crops such as Pueblo green chiles, Olathe sweet corn and Palisade peaches.

Water scarcity, due to exceptionally low mountain snow and soil-drying heat, looms foremost.

#Colorado #drought #agriculture #water

https://www.themorningsun.com/2026/04/22/colorado-farms-crops-drought-water/