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Sept. 2, 2025: Ranchers grapple with drought, tariffs, wolves, and inspiring the next generation

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Herd of brown and white cattle with tags on their ears peering through a wired fence
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Cattle on a ranch in Colorado in July 2023.

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Ranchers in our state have a lot to juggle, says the newly-elected president of Colorado's Cattlemen's Association, Curt Russell. Things like drought, wildfire, and wolves; not to mention regulation challenges and the uncertainty of tariffs. Then, from A.I. to filling a nearly billion dollar budget hole to addressing bad behavior in the state capitol, Purplish breaks down the special session. And a classroom garden where blind students are growing confidence along with plants.