Farms and Ranches Required to File Ownership Information with U.S. Treasury
In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act, requiring businesses to report the identity of their owners. Its goal was simple: prevent financial crimes by knowing the identity of corporation owners. Today, many small businesses like farms and ranches are required to comply with this requirement. The below resources are available to help business owners…
Read More Colorado Livestock Association Donates to Help End Childhood Food Insecurity
Aurora, CO – One in seven children in Colorado is unsure about where they will get their next meal, and on the weekends, many of these children do not have access to food when they are away from school. At the 2024 Annual Membership Meeting, the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) donated $2,500 to the program…
Read More CLA Annual Meeting brings together Colorado’s livestock industry in Black Hawk
Aurora, CO – Over 200 livestock producers, agribusiness partners, elected officials, and agency representatives gathered in Black Hawk for the Colorado Livestock Association’s (CLA) 2024 Annual Meeting on July 15-16, 2024. The event kicked off with council meetings and breakout sessions featuring engaging speakers who shared commodity market insights, discussed federal farm policy issues, and…
Read More Colorado Livestock Association Names 2024 Top Choice Award Honoree
Aurora, CO – The CLA Top Choice Award was presented to Chris Whitney for his significant contributions to the livestock industry at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Colorado Livestock Association in Black Hawk. Chris Whitney served the agriculture community as the Brand Commissioner over the past 12 years and has been a partner and…
Read More Farming and Ranching Families Recognized for Commitment to Safety
Aurora, CO – Colorado Livestock Association safety group members are committed to creating safe workplaces for their families and employees. Each year, CLA recognizes farming and ranching families who are members of the CLA worker’s compensation safety group and who have an outstanding safety record to qualify for the Colorado Livestock Association Safe Farm Award.…
Read More Colorado Livestock Association Supports Local Business and Minority Jobs in the Fight Against Denver Ballot Initiative
Aurora, CO – Colorado’s farming and ranching families are pushing back against activists to safeguard access to food, combat food scarcity, and protect jobs. The Colorado Livestock Association contributed to the fight against the ballot initiative to end slaughterhouses within Denver city limits. Pro-Animal Future, a radical activist organization, introduced the measure, and Denver voters…
Read More CLA is excited to introduce Rachel Gabel as the keynote speaker for the 2024 CLA Annual Meeting
We are thrilled to announce that Rachel Gabel, an esteemed agriculture journalist and author, will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 CLA Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on July 15-16, 2024, in Black Hawk.Based in northeastern Colorado on her family’s cow-calf operation, she writes exclusively about agriculture and primarily about the protein…
Read More CLA Applauds Bipartisan Effort by the House Ag Committee on the 2024 Farm Bill
Aurora, CO- Early today, the House Agriculture Committee approved a new farm bill with a vote of 33 to 21. All Republicans were joined by four Democrats, including Representative Sanford Bishop of Georgia, Representative Yadira Caraveo of Colorado, Representative Erik Sorensen of Illinois, and Representative Don Davis of North Carolina. While this is a great…
Read More CLA Provides Market Insights, Tips for Silage Harvest Preparation, and a Special Update on the H5N1 Situation in Sterling
Aurora, CO – Today, speakers at the Colorado Livestock Association’s Lunch and Learn in Sterling, Colorado, provided valuable insights on protein markets, pre-harvest silage safety tips, and the current status of the H5N1 situation in Colorado. Dr. Angel Aguilar, Director of Training and Development for Lallemand Animal Nutrition, shared valuable insights on silage safety and…
Read More Sine Die! 2024 Legislative Session Wrap-up
SINE DIE! After 120 days, the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session officially concluded yesterday. Every other week, the CLA Legislative Affairs Committee members met to hear from legislators and CLA lobbyists about what was taking place at the Capitol and to take action on bills impacting farming and ranching families.Thank you to the committee members, legislators,…
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