CLA Board of Directors Vote to Support Legislation
At the recent meeting of the Colorado Livestock Association Board of Directors, Julie McCaleb, Chair of the CLA’s Legislative Affairs Committee and Steve Holdren, CLA lobbyist presented to the Board a list of bills that the Committee has been monitoring this session. The bills that the CLA Board of Directors voted to support are: Senate…
Read MoreLegislative Affairs Committee Joined by Senator Joann Ginal
The Colorado Livestock Association Legislative Affairs Committee met this Friday morning via conference call to discuss pending legislation and its potential effect on rural Colorado and livestock producers. The Committee was joined by Senator Joann Ginal (D), who represents Larimer County and is a member of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the…
Read MoreELD Delay for Livestock Haulers in Place Until September 30, 2019
On Thursday, the Senate has passed an approps package to fund the rest of the government until September 30th, 2019. The House is set to vote soon, and “President Donald Trump plans to sign a bipartisan spending deal and then declare a national emergency to fund his border wall,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced…
Read MoreColorado’s Mark Frasier Elected as President-Elect of CattleFax
CattleFax elects Officers for 2019 CattleFax elected a new slate of officers at this year’s annual business meeting Jan. 31, 2019, in New Orleans, La., held in conjunction with the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. The new CattleFax president is Don Quincey of Chiefland, Fla., a 5th generation rancher and cattle feeder…
Read MoreRegister Today for the 11th Annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium
CattleFax Market Update, Wastewater Discharge Liability, Long-Range Weather Outlook and more! Join livestock producers for the annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium, an educational symposium held February 20, 2019 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 of…
Read MoreCLA Legislative Committee Discusses Lab-grown Meat Misbranding & Tax Exemptions
The Colorado Livestock Association Legislative Affairs Committee met this past Friday via conference call. The Committee was joined by Representative Rod Pelton (R) who discussed two of the bills that he is sponsoring this session. HB 19-1102 Nonanimal and Lab-grown Meat Misbranding The bill states that food is misbranded as “meat” or a cut of meat if…
Read MoreLivestock Industry Files Brief to Colorado Court of Appeals on Fish Kill Case
Precedent-setting court decision could have far-reaching implications. In June of 2015, areas of Yuma County experienced a once-in-50-years rainfall event with over two inches of rain in 30 minutes causing flash flooding. Following the thunderstorm, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDW) received a report of dead fish in local fishing ponds. According to court records,…
Read More‘Thank You’ to Don Brown for his Service to Colorado Agriculture
Following any state election there are many changes that take place. One such change occurring after the most recent election is the appointment of a new Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture. CLA would like to sincerely thank Don Brown for his service to the state of Colorado as the Commissioner of Agriculture for the past three…
Read MoreCLA Legislative Affairs Committee Votes to Support Introduced Legislation
The Colorado Livestock Association Legislative Affairs Committee held its first meeting of the 2019 Legislative Session. The Committee voted to SUPPORT the following introduced legislation: HB19-1102 Nonanimal & Lab-grown Meat Misbranding The bill states that food is misbranded as “meat” or a cut of meat if it does not come from animals and that lab-grown…
Read More‘Agriculture’ to Remain in the Title of the House Rural Affairs & Agriculture Committee
On behalf of the livestock industry, the Colorado Livestock Association would like to thank Speaker of the House, KC Becker, for her decision to include agriculture in the title of the House Rural Affairs & Agriculture Committee for the 2019 legislative session. “We sincerely appreciate Speaker Becker’s acknowledgement of agriculture as an important and significant…
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