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,…
Read More Registration is open for 2024 CLA Annual Meeting this summer in Black Hawk!
2024 CLA Annual Meeting July 15 – 16, 2024 Monarch Casino Resort and Spa Black Hawk, Colorado This summer, join Colorado Livestock Association members in the charming town of Black Hawk, where the sophistication of premier casinos found in Las Vegas meets the breathtaking beauty and cool crisp air of the Rocky Mountains. Engage in informative speaker…
Read More Win for Livestock Industry CDPHE Upholds CAFO General Permit and Continues to Safeguard Colorado’s Natural Resources
Livestock industry, led by the Colorado Livestock Association, prevails in a battle challenging the General CAFO Permit Aurora, CO – This week, the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment accepted the Colorado Livestock Association’s appeal and reversed the initial decision by the Administrative Law Judge reaffirming the validity of the…
Read More CLA Members Recognized as DBJ’s 2024 Leaders in Agriculture
Members of the Colorado Livestock Association, Kenny and Jody Rogers, Wagon Wheel Ranch and Britt Dinis, Empire Dairy, were recognized as 2024 Leaders in Agriculture by the Denver Business Journal at a reception this past Thursday. The Leaders in Agriculture program recognizes individuals from Colorado who are making a significant contribution to the agriculture industry.…
Read More CLA Commits $50,000 to the Stop the Ban Campaign
At its most recent meeting, the Colorado Livestock Association Board of Directors voted to commit $50,000 to the Stop the Ban campaign, fighting against the measure to end slaughterhouses within Denver city limits. The measure was introduced by Pro-Animal Future, an animal rights activist organization and Denver voters will decide this issue on the ballot…
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