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Since the proposed slaughterhouse ban initiative was introduced in the city and county of Denver in June 2023, the livestock industry has been working to preserve 20% of the nation’s lamb harvest capacity at Superior Farms in Globeville. Denver voters were not fooled by this misleading initiative and defeated this egregious ban on an employee-owned…

The Local Food. Strong Denver. campaign is pleased that Initiative 309 has failed. Denver voters were not fooled by this misleading initiative and defeated this egregious ban on an employee-owned business, working to keep our food supply viable and affordable, protecting labor and locally sourced food within our community. We deeply appreciate all the hard…

Last week, History Colorado announced the twenty honorees for the Centennial Farms & Ranches Program. Created in partnership with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the Centennial Farms & Ranches Program honors the contributions of the state’s ranching and farming families who have withstood the pressures of growth, changes in farming methods, drought, and economic conditions to preserve important…

CLA President Kory Kessinger shares his vision for the future, the livestock industry, and the Association. I grew up in Akron, Colorado, and still reside north of town at the ranch with my wife Shanan and our two children. Kacyn is in his senior year at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas and our…

In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act, requiring businesses to report the identity of their owners. Its goal was simple: prevent financial crimes by knowing the identity of corporation owners. Today, many small businesses like farms and ranches are required to comply with this requirement. The below resources are available to help business owners…

Aurora, CO – One in seven children in Colorado is unsure about where they will get their next meal, and on the weekends, many of these children do not have access to food when they are away from school. At the 2024 Annual Membership Meeting, the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) donated $2,500 to the program…

Aurora, CO – Over 200 livestock producers, agribusiness partners, elected officials, and agency representatives gathered in Black Hawk for the Colorado Livestock Association’s (CLA) 2024 Annual Meeting on July 15-16, 2024. The event kicked off with council meetings and breakout sessions featuring engaging speakers who shared commodity market insights, discussed federal farm policy issues, and…

Aurora, CO – The CLA Top Choice Award was presented to Chris Whitney for his significant contributions to the livestock industry at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Colorado Livestock Association in Black Hawk. Chris Whitney served the agriculture community as the Brand Commissioner over the past 12 years and has been a partner and…

Aurora, CO – Colorado Livestock Association safety group members are committed to creating safe workplaces for their families and employees. Each year, CLA recognizes farming and ranching families who are members of the CLA worker’s compensation safety group and who have an outstanding safety record to qualify for the Colorado Livestock Association Safe Farm Award.…

Aurora, CO – Colorado’s farming and ranching families are pushing back against activists to safeguard access to food, combat food scarcity, and protect jobs. The Colorado Livestock Association contributed to the fight against the ballot initiative to end slaughterhouses within Denver city limits. Pro-Animal Future, a radical activist organization, introduced the measure, and Denver voters…