The 2026 CLA Industry Partner Council Golf Outing was a record-setting day on the links, with 21 foursomes coming together on August 26 at Quail Dunes Golf Course in Fort Morgan, Colorado. The annual event brought together Colorado Livestock Association members, industry partners, and friends of Colorado agriculture for a beautiful day of golf and…
Aurora, Colo. – The Colorado Livestock Association was presented with a $5,000 donation from American AgCredit to support livestock producers affected by the Aspen Acres wildfire. The donation was presented during the annual Industry Partner Council Golf Outing at Quail Dunes Golf Course in Fort Morgan on August 25, 2026. “American AgCredit is honored to…
Aurora, Colo. – Today, the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) are joining together to oppose the President’s plan to ease beef tariffs. The President and his administration have consistently espoused their desire to promote growth in the United States cattle herd; with cattle numbers at a 75-year low, this announcement…
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) Safety Group Program—a milestone that reflects a quarter century of commitment to protecting Colorado’s livestock producers, their employees, and their families through industry-leading safety education and risk management. Since its establishment in 2001, the CLA Safety Group Program has helped foster a culture…
AURORA, Colo. – The Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) welcomed a record-breaking crowd of more than 200 livestock producers, agribusiness partners, policymakers, and industry leaders to its 2026 Annual Meeting, held June 8–9 at the Monarch Casino Resort & Spa in Black Hawk. The meeting theme, “150 Years of Colorado Agriculture, 250 Years of American Legacy,”…
BLACK HAWK, Colo. – The Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) has elected Britt Dinis of Empire Dairy in Wiggins as its new President. Dinis officially began her term at the conclusion of the Association’s 2026 Annual Meeting, held June 8-9 in Black Hawk. A second-generation dairy farmer, Dinis and her husband, Norm, along with his brother,…
AURORA, Colo. — The Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) has named Congressman Gabe Evans the recipient of the 2026 Legislator of the Year Award in recognition of his leadership and advocacy on behalf of Colorado agriculture and livestock producers. Congressman Evans currently serves Colorado’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing most of…
The Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) is proud to recognize CLA Safety Group participants who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to workplace safety and risk management with the 2025 Safe Farm Award. Recipients will receive the Safe Farm Award at the Annual CLA Membership Meeting, held during the CLA Annual Meeting on June 8–9 in Black…
AURORA, Colo. — The Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) is proud to announce that William “Bill” Hammerich has been named the recipient of the 2026 Top Choice Award, recognizing his decades of leadership, advocacy, and service to Colorado’s livestock industry. The award will be presented at the CLA Annual Meeting in Black Hawk on June 8–9.…
Colorado Livestock Association leadership joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and many of the other state affiliates, in Washington, D.C. for a strong grassroots advocacy effort, ahead of key votes. Kory Kessinger, President, along with staff members Travis Grant and Brittany Dennison, represented CLA. In conjunction with our partners at the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado’s…