Little rainfall and high temperatures were already taking a toll on Craig French’s northern Montana rangeland. Then, grasshoppers took out half his pasture land, starting with the clover and alfalfa ...

PIERRE - At least seven southwestern South Dakota counties are seeking disaster declarations to help deal with hordes of grasshoppers that are devouring hay fields, grass and other livestock forage.

Nearly 400 species of grasshoppers inhabit the 17 western states. They feed on grasses and weeds and often move to cultivated crops. “Because grasshoppers move into cropland generally from untilled ...

DENVER, Colorado — If you've been outside for more than five minutes, you've seen grasshoppers on streets, sidewalks, lawns and gardens. Weather patterns from 2023 and Colorado's climate are to blame ...

The pesky prevalence of gluttonous grasshoppers is perturbing Pueblo gardeners, farmers, and just about anyone with vegetation or trees they would like to keep healthy this summer. There are two ...

Against the backdrop of unprecedented heat waves and deadly wildfires, the West’s historic drought has ranchers fighting another problem besides water shortages: a prolific hoard of grasshoppers is ...

It could be slim pickings for cattle this winter if the feast by hungry grasshoppers continues. They have jumped on winter pasture that has sat idle during the summer and made a banquet of it. Butte ...

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) -- Farmers and ranchers in western Wyoming may be able to get assistance because of damage caused by grasshoppers in September. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared ...