News

Created by the 1996 Farm Bill, the USDA Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research (Task Force) promotes USDA research efforts and identifies cost-effective ways the agriculture industry can improve air quality. The Task Force membership consists of leaders in farming, industry, health, and science for two-year terms. Dairy farmer and CLA board member, Jon…

Join livestock producers from across the state for the 13th annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium, to be held virtually on February 17, 2021 from 11:00AM-12:30PM MST. The event will feature an engaging discussion with panelists Troy Applehans, Market Specialist, CattleFax, Ethan Lane, VP of Government Affairs with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and Doug Stanton, Sr. VP…

Sports encourage a great deal of tailgating and beef consumption so regardless of your favorite sport, the location, or current weather conditions, we want to encourage the tailgating spirit while also bringing cattlemen and cattlewomen together for a little creative video competition.  The prize will be a Traeger Pro 575 Pellet Grill for yourself and…

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw PPP…

Last night, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued new guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the form of two interim final rules (IFRs). The first interim final rule amends existing PPP rules to reflect changes in the recently enacted Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, including on fees, borrower eligibility, loan…

Cattle feeding pioneer Dr. John Matsushima celebrated his 100th birthday on December 24, 2020. The Colorado Livestock Association and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association presented him with a crystal in recognition of the many years he has dedicated to the advancement of the cattle industry. “If his globally recognized accomplishments weren’t enough, Dr. Matsushima is doing something…

Until last week, it was assumed that the Paid Sick Leave and Supplemental Leave provisions of the Colorado Healthy Families & Workplaces Act (“HFWA”) would not apply to small employers – those with less than 16 employees – until January 21, 2022.  “Supplemental Leave” is up to 80 hours of paid leave available to employees…

Dairy MAX, in conjunction with Colorado Livestock Association (CLA), presents a webinar featuring industry experts Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist at University of California, Davis, and Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Join us January 27, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST /…

The 2020 Special Session of the State Legislature began and ended this last week, within a 3 day period. Below are the 10 bills that passed and have been or will be signed by the Governor. The special session was also used as a dry run to see how smoothly the expanded and wider use…