A Farmer at Heart
Air scientist, Dr. William “Brock” Faulkner, was a tireless advocate for livestock producers in Colorado & across the nation. Bill Hammerich, Colorado Livestock Association It was June, 2006, and I was driving home from the Omni in Broomfield, following the conclusion of a Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) Annual Convention, and thinking about how CLA could…
Read MoreRooted with a Passion
Drew Carlson, Colorado State University Student and CLA Intern As my Senior year at Colorado State University and the reality of real world living quickly approaches, I can’t help but look back and count the blessings in my life thus far. I was born and raised on a small farm and ranch south of Sterling,…
Read MoreA Few Words from CLA President Nolan Stone
At the 2016 Colorado Livestock Association Annual Meeting in April, CLA members elected Nolan Stone to fill the role as President. Nolan, is a fifth generation Colorado cattlemen who was raised near Karval, 17 miles southeast of Punkin Center. For the past 17 years, Nolan has worked for JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC and…
Read MoreNew Website Provides Producers with Livestock Transport Requirements
Have you heard about InterstateLivestock.com? The NIAA and USAHA have partnered together to create a website, www.InterstateLivestock.com, which provides current rules and regulations for anyone shipping cattle across state lines. The one-stop resource for finding requirements to move animals across state lines! The site is in its first phase featuring cattle movement regulations for all…
Read MoreColorado Livestock Association Cattleman Attends Elite Cattle Industry Conference
Representing the Colorado Livestock Association, Trent Horton participated in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2016 Young Cattlemen’s Conference (NCBA’s YCC). Over 50 cattle producers from across the country and across the industry attended the conference. Trent was selected by his fellow producers to participate in the 2016 class. Trent Horton is a graduate of the University…
Read MoreCLA Gives Honorary Membership to Dr. John Matsushima
Colorado Livestock Association gave Dr. John “Johnny” Matsushima, PhD an Honorary Membership. Dr. Matsushima has been a member of the Colorado Livestock Association and Colorado Cattle Feeders Association for 61 years. During his career, Dr. Matsushima has contributed greatly to improving the livestock feeding industry in Colorado and internationally as the pioneer of the corn…
Read More2016 Top Choice Honoree
Colorado Livestock Association honored the late Dr. William Brock Faulkner, PhD, with the Top Choice Award, CLA’s most prestigious honor at the 2016 CLA Annual Meeting April 13-14. Photo Caption: William Brock Faulkner, PhD, 2016 CLA Top Choice Award Honoree (Photo from Texas A&M University) Dr. Faulkner was a passionate and tireless advocate for the livestock industry…
Read More2016 CLA Annual Meeting- A Great Success!
Over 275 producers, industry partners, students, and agency and government representatives met at the CLA Annual Meeting & Colorado’s Finest Celebration April 13-14, 2016 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, CO. The morning kicked off early with the Annual Membership Meeting at which the membership elected President-Elect (2-year term) Mike Veeman, Directors (3-year term) Dwain…
Read MoreAntibiotics: What Lies Ahead?
Antibiotic resistance expert, Dr. Mike Apley, gives an outlook on what lies ahead for the livestock industry. Dr. Michael Apley, PhD, Kansas State University Regardless of how much science is behind the intense scrutiny of antibiotics in agriculture, it is clear that we can expect changes in the future. By now, everyone should be well…
Read MoreAgriculture in Perspective
Kellee Mitchell, Colorado Livestock Association When the first federal census was taken in 1790, more than 90 percent of all Americans were farmers and agriculture was far and away the leading industry and major employer. Revolutionary changes in the 1800s transformed the lives of the nation’s farm families, as the industrial revolution shifted population, wealth,…
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