At the 2023 Annual Meeting held at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, over 200 livestock producers, agribusiness partners, and state agency representatives gathered to celebrate 25 years of progress for Colorado’s livestock industry. In 1998, the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) was formed by restructuring the then 43-year-old Colorado Cattle Feeders Association (CCFA). Today, CLA members…
Colorado agriculture advocate receives Colorado Livestock Association’s highest honor Recipients of the Colorado Livestock Association’s Top Choice Award are individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving livestock agriculture in Colorado. Past honorees have come from all walks of life, but the common thread is that they embody a deep-rooted belief in the importance of…
Dairy farmers and employees gathered at Feldpausch Holsteins, LLC in Fort Morgan for the second session this past Thursday for a half-day presentation, the first of two seminars, covering stockmanship, cattle handling, and transportation safety. The seminar started with an engaging and informative classroom presentation by Libby Bigler, Colorado BQA Coordinator, on the basics of…
Colorado Livestock Association’s 25th Anniversary celebration is just one month out. The 2023 CLA Annual Meeting in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado, is July 19-20, 2023. Making their return are CLA Council meetings Wednesday afternoon. With feature presentation by Kay Johnson-Smith, DairyMax President and COO at the Dairy Council meeting; John Hinners, U.S. Meat Export Federation at…
A safety closure has been in place on CO 133 since Tuesday, May 2, at Mile Points 14-19. The safety closure is due to significant road damage. The damage originally began with a small sinkhole and lane closure during the weekend of Saturday, April 29. Major flooding from nearby Bear Creek early the week of…
Unanimous Decision in Sackett v. EPA Narrows Scope and Regulatory Burden of the Clean Water Act WASHINGTON (May 25, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Sackett family in Sackett v. EPA – the court’s most recent consideration of which features are subject to federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction. In…
Aurora, CO – California’s Proposition 12 bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet California’s new arbitrary animal housing standards, even if the pork was raised on farms outside California. Proposition 12 also imposes similar restrictions on selling certain egg and veal products. This creates an undue increased financial burden on the farm…
Beef producers from across the state traveled to Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Kuner Feedyard in Kersey, Colo. Thursday for a half-day presentation, the first of two seminars, covering stockmanship, cattle handling and transportation safety. Attendees represented many parts of the beef supply chain including; cow/calf producers, cattle feeders, and cattle haulers. The seminar kicked off…
Cattle Market Outlook, Bureau of Animal Protection Update, Long-Range Weather, Beef Quality Assurance Certification, and more! Aurora, CO – Register to attend the Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium May 16, 2023, in Hugo, CO! This annual event, hosted by the Colorado Livestock Association, includes trade show exhibitors and a full day of informative presentations from experts…
Colorado has created a state-sponsored retirement savings program for private sector employees who are not already participating in an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. The program is called the “Colorado SecureSavings Program.” It permits employee payroll deductions, but does not require, or accept, employer contributions. Except for some minimal recordkeeping, the Program is intended not to…