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Show your pride in Colorado livestock agriculture by kicking off National Ag Week in celebration of Colorado Livestock Proud Day on March 22, 2021! There is no time like the present to show our pride in the hard work and dedication of our farming and ranching families across Colorado. Today, is the beginning of National…

On Wednesday, the Title Setting Board approved the following title for Initiative #16 Protect Animals from Unnecessary Suffering and Exploitation (PAUSE): “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning expanding prohibitions against cruelty to animals, and, in connection therewith, expanding the definition of “livestock” to include fish; expanding the definition of “sexual…

Colorado Livestock Association was joined by Colorado Dairy Farmers, Colorado Egg Producers, Colorado Pork Producers Council, Colorado Wool Growers Association and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union in a request for Governor Polis to declare March 22, 2021 Colorado Livestock Proud Day in the state of Colorado. The industry was notified today that the Governor officially signed…

Attention, Colorado Producers and AgriBusiness Owners: The deadline to complete the survey has been extended to March 15, 2021. Show your love for Colorado Agriculture by completing Colorado State University’s annual Custom Rates Survey. Take just 10 minutes to complete the survey before March 15, 2021. COMPLETE THE SURVEY What is the Custom Rates Survey?…

In April 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers attempted to define the phrase through a regulation called the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). Colorado challenged the NWPR in federal court, arguing the new rule, despite its name, does very little to protect waters of the United States and is both…

We would like to invite you to provide input on the Colorado Clean Truck Strategy by completing a brief survey about the medium and heavy duty vehicles in your fleet. We anticipate that it will take you less than 5 minutes to participate and your input is critical to the state’s understanding of the opportunities…

The Ag Water Quality Program (AWQP) has surveyed Colorado irrigated farms and ranches several times since 1997 to assess irrigation and nutrient management practices. Summary reports of this information have told a largely positive story about Colorado producers that have been used to argue for continued voluntary approaches for nutrient management practices. These surveys have…

The Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative (SLSC) was formed by Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to assist the animal agriculture supply chain to find solutions to feed 12.3 billion people by 2100 by promoting animal health and addressing environmental challenges, all in an economically sustainable way.…

Attention, Colorado Producers and AgriBusiness Owners: Show your love for Colorado Agriculture by completing Colorado State University’s annual Custom Rates Survey. Take just 10 minutes to complete the survey before March 1, 2021. Complete the Survey What is the Custom Rates Survey? Colorado State University Extension conducts an annual survey of custom rates charged for…

Dear Colorado producers, farmers and ranchers, 2020 was a challenging year indeed. While last year may have been particularly extreme, climate projections suggest we can expect drought conditions to become the norm, rather than the exception, in the years to come. Overcoming these challenges will take a collective effort. We want to continue to be…