Colorado farmers face widespread damage after floodwaters

Colorado farmers and ranchers are bracing for widespread damage to the agriculture industry from floodwaters that have caused property losses estimated at nearly $2 billion. The main concern is for the state’s No. 1 cash crop, corn, which yields between 140 million and 180 million bushels annually, Reuters reported. Agriculture pumps $41 billion a year into the state's economy and employs 173,000 people.