Food Affordability Under Attack by Arbitrary Reductions Concerning Food Production
Aurora, CO – The Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Management for Manufacturing Phase 2 (GEMM-2) air emissions regulations currently in development through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will critically impact Colorado beef processing operations, ultimately threatening the beef market. This is yet another example that the current administration is unfriendly to…
Read More Beef and Dairy Animal Handling and Transportation Safety Training VIDEOS Available in English and Spanish!
Thanks to a grant award from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agriculture Health and Safety (HICAHS), the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) provided two live cattle handling demonstration seminars in April and June 2023 focusing on stockmanship, animal handling, and transportation safety. Following the live events, CLA produced training videos capturing the key messages to…
Read MoreAnimal Agriculture Alliance Exposes Radical Animal Rights Organizations
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a non-profit organization that monitors activist attacks on agriculture, has officially designated five new organizations as animal rights extremists. Among the groups listed are the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Farm Action. The designation was made as part of the alliance’s annual report, which revealed that animal rights groups are…
Read More 2023 Legislator of the Year Award Recognizes Sen. Dylan Roberts
The Colorado Livestock Association has named Senator Dylan Roberts the 2023 Legislator of the Year. The Colorado Livestock Association and the livestock industry wish to thank Senator Dylan Roberts for his efforts to preserve the agriculture industry. Senator Roberts has advocated for beneficial laws that strike compromise and create workable solutions. In his short tenure,…
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2022 CLA Safe Farm Award Winners!
Each year, CLA recognizes members and worker’s compensation group participants with an outstanding safety record with the Safe Farm Award. The Colorado Livestock Association Safe Farm Awards were presented at the 2023 CLA Annual Meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado, on July 20, 2023. 2022 SAFE FARM AWARD RECIPIENTS Christensen Brothers, Inc, Weldona McClary Farms, Inc, Sedgwick…
Read MoreColorado Livestock Association Celebrates 25th Anniversary at the 2023 CLA Annual Meeting in Breckenridge
At the 2023 Annual Meeting held at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, over 200 livestock producers, agribusiness partners, and state agency representatives gathered to celebrate 25 years of progress for Colorado’s livestock industry. In 1998, the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) was formed by restructuring the then 43-year-old Colorado Cattle Feeders Association (CCFA). Today, CLA members…
Read MoreLong-time Livestock Industry Regulatory Advocate Receives 2023 Colorado Livestock Association Top Choice Award
Colorado agriculture advocate receives Colorado Livestock Association’s highest honor Recipients of the Colorado Livestock Association’s Top Choice Award are individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving livestock agriculture in Colorado. Past honorees have come from all walks of life, but the common thread is that they embody a deep-rooted belief in the importance of…
Read MoreDairy Farmers and Employees Gather for Stockmanship and Safety Training
Dairy farmers and employees gathered at Feldpausch Holsteins, LLC in Fort Morgan for the second session this past Thursday for a half-day presentation, the first of two seminars, covering stockmanship, cattle handling, and transportation safety. The seminar started with an engaging and informative classroom presentation by Libby Bigler, Colorado BQA Coordinator, on the basics of…
Read MoreCLA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration July 19-20 in Breckenridge!
Colorado Livestock Association’s 25th Anniversary celebration is just one month out. The 2023 CLA Annual Meeting in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado, is July 19-20, 2023. Making their return are CLA Council meetings Wednesday afternoon. With feature presentation by Kay Johnson-Smith, DairyMax President and COO at the Dairy Council meeting; John Hinners, U.S. Meat Export Federation at…
Read MoreCDOT: Travel Impacts on Hwy 133 Temporary Bridge Over Paonia Sinkhole
A safety closure has been in place on CO 133 since Tuesday, May 2, at Mile Points 14-19. The safety closure is due to significant road damage. The damage originally began with a small sinkhole and lane closure during the weekend of Saturday, April 29. Major flooding from nearby Bear Creek early the week of…
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