EPA 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…
Read MoreSenate Passes Farm Bill – 86 to 11
Thursday afternoon, the Senate passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) by a vote of 86 to 11. The bill can now proceed to a joint conference committee. Passage of the bill today is another step forward, and holds the possibility of the 2018 Farm Bill’s passage before the current bill expires in…
Read MoreLIVESTOCK HAULER UPDATE: Carrying ELD Exemption Paperwork in Trucks
The ELD delay for ag commodity haulers ended on Monday June 18, 2018. Livestock haulers had to start using ELDs beginning on Tuesday June, 18, 2018. Livestock haulers have been carrying the document from the Federal Motor Carrier’s Safety Association (FMCSA) that addressed that delay. However, the livestock ELD delay lasts until September 30th, 2018. This livestock…
Read MoreWeather-Related Sales of Livestock & Tax Implications
Southern Colorado is experiencing extreme drought conditions. Consequently, farmers and ranchers are being forced to make many related decisions such as whether to sell cows, buy feed, alter production schemes, etc. It is important that producers understand the production, financial, and tax implications of their decisions. A fact sheet pertaining to the sale of livestock…
Read More50th Annual Beef Improvement Federation
Colorado Livestock Association was a proud host and patron sponsor of the 50th Annual Beef Improvement Federation’s Annual Meeting and Research Symposium held in Loveland this past week. This event brought together industry professionals, producers and researchers to discuss current issues facing the beef industry. Many of the issues covered at the annual meeting lead…
Read MoreHickenlooper Appoints Erik Mohrlang to State Brand Board
Erik Mohrlang, was appointed by Governor Hickenlooper to the Colorado State Board of Stock Inspection to represent the confinement cattle industry for a term expiring May 1, 2022. Erik is a CLA member and serves as the Dairy Council Chair and is the manager of Feldpausch Holsteins in Fort Morgan, Colorado. The State Board of…
Read MoreCLA Applauds Governor’s Signing of Animal Feeding Operation Fee Bill
Senate Bill 18-033 the Environmental Ag Program Fee Bill was signed into law on May 29th, 2018 by Governor Hickenlooper. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, Representative Jeni Arndt, and Representative Jon Becker, continues the current fee structure for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) Environmental Ag Program (EAP). Colorado…
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