The Colorado Livestock Association Board of Directors has taken a position on the following proposed initiatives: Colorado Livestock Association Opposes: Amendment 69 – Statewide Healthcare System Proposed Initiative #20 Shall state taxes be increased $25 billion annually in the first full fiscal year, and by such amounts that are raised thereafter, by an amendment to the…
Steve Holdren, Capitol Strategies, LLC Every four years people say, “ This could be the most important election of our time,” and honestly, this might be the year they’re right! The 2016 election is extremely important for our country and our state. The balance of power lies in waiting on it’s results, our nation will…
Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association November 8th is Election Day here in the United States, and by now I’m sure you are sick of the constant political ads. You will hear many people say that this is the most important election we’ve ever seen. I argue that each election is important, but our American…
Mike Veeman, President-Elect, Veeman & Sons Dairy The Colorado Livestock Association has a rich and deep history that needs to continue to be shared with future generations of agriculture producers. It is critical to the future of the industry to continue the generational transfer of stories about where we came from and how we got…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…