Agriculture Town Hall with Congressman Ken Buck
Join Congressman Ken Buck and special guest Congressman Mike Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, for a conversation on agriculture issues. Lamar September 10, 2018 – 10:00-11:00am Lamar Community Building, Mulit-purpose Room 610 South 6th St., Lamar, CO 81052 RSVP required: Buck.Townhall@mail.house.gov La Junta September 10, 2018 – 12:30-1:30pm L Junta City Hall,…
Read MoreNew Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Plan Available Nationwide
Sign-up Begins October 9 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a new insurance plan for dairy producers that insures against unexpected declines in quarterly milk sales. Sign-up for the new product begins Tuesday, October 9, 2018, with the first available coverage starting the first quarter of 2019 “Expanding the Federal…
Read More2018 High Country Stockmanship and Stewardship Regional Tour
The 2018 High Country Stockmanship and Stewardship Regional Tour will be taking place in Montrose, Colorado at the newly constructed Montrose County Event Center (1001 N. Second St. Montrose, CO 81401)Â on September 21-22, 2018 and will feature leading beef industry speakers and topics We are excited to share the following topics with area cattle producers:…
Read MoreSouth Carolina District Court Issues Injunction of the WOTUS Applicability Date Rule
Earlier today, the Federal District Court in South Carolina granted a motion from environmental groups, entering a nationwide injunction of the WOTUS Applicability Date Rule. As you all remember, earlier this year EPA added a February 6, 2020 applicability date to the 2015 Rule, providing time to repeal and replace the Rule without it going…
Read MoreGov Reappoints CLA Members to Beef Board
Governor Hickenlooper reappoints livestock producers to serve on the Colorado Beef Council Board of Directors Two Colorado Livestock Association members, Britt Dinis and Nolan Stone, were reappointed by Governor Hickenlooper to the Colorado Beef Council Board of Directors. Britt Dinis, a dairy farmer from Wiggins, will represent her fellow dairy farmers on the Board until…
Read MoreCalling all Women in Agriculture!
Commodity groups/organizations in Northern CO have come together to create an opportunity for you! This fall we will be hosting the 2018 Annie’s Project Women’s Retreat in the beautiful town of Estes Park, CO on September 27th-29th. During this conference you will participate in different presentations and discussions that will revolve around business management, record…
Read MoreEPA Acting Administrator Codifies Animal Waste Report Exemptions
CLA is thrilled to share this announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding CERCLA/EPCRA reporting requirements. “On July 24, 2018, EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a final rule that made changes in regulations to conform to the FARM Act. The final rule also removes the regulatory text of EPA’s 2008 rule that provided an…
Read MoreCSU Finds Feedlot Solar to be Economically Feasible
Colorado State University’s Rural Energy Center has completed 10 initial economic feasibility assessments for solar energy at Colorado feedlots, and the results are promising. Animal feeding operations participating in the ‘Feedlot Assessments for Solar Energy’ (FASE) program would install solar arrays between four and 500 kilowatts to offset their electricity use. For reference, an average…
Read MoreWildfire Livestock Health Management
Livestock stakeholders, As you are aware, wildfires are currently burning across many areas of Colorado. The impacts of these wildfires are wide-reaching and they include impacts to agriculture and livestock. To see a map of the current wildfires in Colorado, please visit:Â www.colorado.gov/dfpc/current-wildfires If you have deceased livestock, please contact the Colorado Department of Agriculture State…
Read MoreCLA Members Talk Beef at the FOOD & WINE Classic
CLA members, Luke and Kate Larson, joined the team from the ‘Beef. Its What’s For Dinner.’ at their booth at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, CO to talk to consumers about the beef industry. This was the first time Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. was the protein sponsor of the event held in…
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