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.…
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…
Colorado Livestock Association was a sponsor of the first annual Offal Party, at CSU Spur this past weekend. The party was a gathering of livestock producers, processors, chefs, food bloggers and others from around Colorado who have a vested interest in coming up with new solutions to the offal issue. The event was spearheaded by…
Attention College Students: Now Hiring a Media Intern for Spring 2024 Deadline Extended to January 12 The Colorado Livestock Association is seeking a media intern who is a current student in an undergraduate degree program in applicable fields (i.e. communications, journalism, public relations, or marketing) who is available for the spring semester. This person will…
Aurora, CO – The Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Management for Manufacturing Phase 2 (GEMM-2) air emissions regulations currently in development through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will critically impact Colorado beef processing operations, ultimately threatening the beef market. This is yet another example that the current administration is unfriendly to…
Thanks to a grant award from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agriculture Health and Safety (HICAHS), the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) provided two live cattle handling demonstration seminars in April and June 2023 focusing on stockmanship, animal handling, and transportation safety. Following the live events, CLA produced training videos capturing the key messages to…
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a non-profit organization that monitors activist attacks on agriculture, has officially designated five new organizations as animal rights extremists. Among the groups listed are the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Farm Action. The designation was made as part of the alliance’s annual report, which revealed that animal rights groups are…
The Colorado Livestock Association has named Senator Dylan Roberts the 2023 Legislator of the Year. The Colorado Livestock Association and the livestock industry wish to thank Senator Dylan Roberts for his efforts to preserve the agriculture industry. Senator Roberts has advocated for beneficial laws that strike compromise and create workable solutions. In his short tenure,…
Each year, CLA recognizes members and worker’s compensation group participants with an outstanding safety record with the Safe Farm Award. The Colorado Livestock Association Safe Farm Awards were presented at the 2023 CLA Annual Meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado, on July 20, 2023. 2022 SAFE FARM AWARD RECIPIENTS Christensen Brothers, Inc, Weldona McClary Farms, Inc, Sedgwick…
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…