Colorado farmers scale back crops and fear for survival as drought, tariffs and war take their toll
- Posted on April 19, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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Colorado farmers scale back crops and fear for survival as drought, tariffs and war take their toll

“If we don’t get moisture, I’m not going to plant,” said chile grower Praxie Vigil, who runs Vigil Farms along the Bessemer Ditch near Pueblo.