ARCHIVED  March 1, 1996

Machinery makers support agriculture through innovation

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Even though farm lands in Colorado are shrinking at an alarming rate, local agricultural machinery manufacturers have created successful businesses by filling niche markets.
Each year, thousands of acres of farm land in Colorado and other states are being eaten up by commercial, industrial and housing developments. Many cattle and crop growers have sold their farms and ranches to huge commercial agricultural businesses. Farm — equipment manufacturers have had to think smart to keep up with the rapid changes in the market.
“The machines used to dig two rows of potatoes – now they want to dig six rows…

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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