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When you look across your workforce, do you think it’s aging? If so, you’re not alone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us one in four workers in 2020 will be age 55 or older. That’s well more than the one in 10 workers in 1990.1 Employees over the age of 55 experience arthritis and…

Introduce U.S. Beef Integrity Act, Urge USDA to Change Beef Labeling Requirements WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) today took steps to keep beef born, raised and slaughtered in foreign countries from receiving a “Product of the U.S.A.” label. The U.S. Beef Integrity Act would make certain that the “Product…

(Above: Governor Polis, Paul Dawson of United Wind and Erick Farmer of Heritage Dairy) This past Wednesday, CLA members from the Yuma area hosted a tour of their wind turbines and facilities for Governor Jared Polis and Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg. Erick Farmer, owner of Heritage Dairy, talked about his wind turbines and discussed…

It’s that time of year again when invasive European starlings congregate in feedlots and dairies during winter and consume and contaminate feed and can potentially transmit harmful diseases to livestock. USDA-Wildlife Services (WS) has developed a program to reduce the damage caused by starlings at dairies and feedlots. If requested, WS can make a site…

For generations Colorado’s farmers and ranchers have been an integral part of the state’s economy. Agriculture’s economic engine generates more than $40 billion annually and provides more than 170,000 jobs. In addition to food production, agriculture also provides employment opportunities in transportation, retail sales, food sales and restaurants, and agri-tourism. As well as contributing to…

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced two significant leadership changes today. The NCBA Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed Colin Woodall to serve as the association’s new Chief Executive Officer. Woodall, who was named this morning after an exhaustive national search, managed NCBA’s efforts in Washington, D.C., for more than a…

This week, the Colorado Livestock Association and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association kicked off the ‘Better with Beef’ campaign, a consumer and citizen-facing educational initiative telling the story of why Colorado is ‘Better with Beef.’ Misleading labels and marketing schemes continue to confuse the public and we believe it is necessary to set the record straight…

Colorado beef fuels our economy and your body.  Today, Colorado’s beef industry launched a consumer and citizen-facing educational initiative telling the story of why Colorado is Better with Beef.   Today, keynoting the launch event, Governor Jared Polis stated, “We want to make sure that at the end of the day farming and ranching isn’t…

Greeley, Colo. – Agriculture is a significant contributor to Colorado’s economy, generating more than $40 billion in economic activity annually and supporting more than 170,000 jobs. Jobs in transportation, retail sales, food sales and restaurants, and tourism are just a few supported by agriculture. As well as contributing to the state’s economy, agriculture holds a…