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A Focus on Quality

September 15, 2016

Beef and dairy industries unify voice through quality assurance collaboration. Libby Bigler, Colorado Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator There is no doubt that cattle are a uniquely productive species; one that can produce an astounding 27,000 pounds of milk annually, as well as turn otherwise unproductive ground into high quality protein products. It’s these unique abilities…

Colorado Monitoring Framework – Agricultural Task Force

September 10, 2016

WHO IS THE COLORADO MONITORING FRAMEWORK? The Colorado Monitoring Framework (CMF) is a nonprofit organization formed with the objective of creating a collaborative process to comply with water quality regulations adopted by the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC). OUR PURPOSE The Agricultural Task Force (ATF) is working under the CMF towards an understanding of…

On the Horizon

August 27, 2016

President Nolan Stone shares his thoughts about the future of the livestock industry and of the Association. Nolan Stone, President of the Colorado Livestock Association, 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…

A Farmer at Heart

August 25, 2016

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…

Rooted with a Passion

August 3, 2016

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,…

A Few Words from CLA President Nolan Stone

July 15, 2016

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…

New Website Provides Producers with Livestock Transport Requirements

July 1, 2016

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…

Colorado Livestock Association Cattleman Attends Elite Cattle Industry Conference

June 29, 2016

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…

CLA Gives Honorary Membership to Dr. John Matsushima

April 30, 2016

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…

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