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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a serious and rapidly changing situation throughout Colorado and the entire United States. The virus and its impacts are being taken very seriously throughout the beef industry. The health of the public and our employees is of the highest priority, as well as our responsibility to produce and deliver safe…

CENTENNIAL, COLO. (Feb. 17, 2020) – Mark Frasier of Fort Morgan, Colo., was elected 2020 president of CattleFax at the organization’s annual meeting, held in conjunction with the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 4-7. Frasier is a cow/calf, stocker operator and cattle feeder in Eastern Colorado and is…

On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification. The previous version of this form expired Aug. 31, 2019, but USCIS advised employers to continue using the expired form until a new form was made available. Transition Period With the new form, USCIS…

TAKE ACTION! Tell the House of Representatives to Vote NO on HB20-1117: Misbranding Nonmeat and Imported and Artificial Meat. The House will hear the bill soon and needs to hear from you NOW! Unfortunately, the bill passed through committee, but it needs to stop now. Creating a required labeling system for imported meat doesn’t work…

At the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention in San Antonio Boehringer Ingelheim debuted Cattle First, a documentary featuring the Johnson family from Flying Diamond Ranch in southern Colorado. The film depicts their experiences on all aspects of ranching, from their philosophy on progressive land management to the health and well-being of their animals. Along the…

The Colorado Livestock Association Legislative Affairs Committee met this Friday with CLA lobbyist Steve Holdren and staff to review the pending introduced legislation of interest to livestock producers. The committee is opposed to House Bill 20-1117 related to meat derived from animals that were not born, raised, and harvested exclusively in the United States. The…

CattleFax Market Update, Plant-based Proteins, Long-Range Weather Outlook and more! Join livestock producers for the annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium, an educational symposium to be held February 19, 2020 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds (33747 County Rd 2W, Hugo, CO 80821). This year’s event will feature a full day of engaging and informative speakers covering…

Congressman Lamborn joins EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, the Mayor of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Livestock Association at the Pioneers Museum for announcement COLORADO SPRINGS (January 23, 2020) — Today, at an event at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, U.S. EPA Region 8 Regional Administrator Gregory Sopkin and Lt. Col. Robin Scott, Deputy Commander of…

KidsPak, a weekend student hunger relief program of the Loveland Rotary Club, started its second half of the 2019/20 school year by adding a high-quality beef stick to its weekly food bag. Jordan Levi, of Five Rivers Cattle Feeding in Johnstown, CO and his wife Shannon were instrumental in raising the funds to secure the…

Hello again CLA readers. I hope your summer went well. As for me, I enjoyed meeting staff from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and both the Senate and House Committees on Agriculture during our Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program’s (CALP) trip to Washington D.C. last month. I’m continually learning about agriculture, multiple viewpoints, and bridging communication…