Investing in the Future

Investing in the Future

Colorado Livestock Association Invests in Next Generation of Beef Leaders Investing in the next generation comes naturally to livestock producers. For Colorado Livestock Association (CLA), that investment includes helping to train future industry leaders like...
Don’t Miss the 4th Annual Northeast Livestock Symposium!

Don’t Miss the 4th Annual Northeast Livestock Symposium!

CattleFax Market Update, Wastewater Discharge Liability, Long-Range Weather Outlook and more! Join livestock producers for the annual Northeast Livestock Symposium, an educational symposium held November 13, 2018 in the Hays Student Center Ballroom at Northeastern...
Farm Bill Conservation Programs Under An Expired Farm Bill

Farm Bill Conservation Programs Under An Expired Farm Bill

Since Congress did not pass an extension of the current Farm Bill when it expired at midnight on September 30th, some programs have expired and/or run out of funding. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) was funded through 2019 via previous appropriations....
There’s a Cow in my Marshmallow?

There’s a Cow in my Marshmallow?

CLA Helps Teach 4th Graders at the Food 4-Ever Agricultural Fair The Colorado Livestock Association participated in the 4th annual 4th grade agricultural fair, known as Food 4-Ever hosted by the Windsor School District and the Windsor High School Future Farmers of...
CLA Board of Directors Votes to Support Amendments and Propositions

CLA Board of Directors Votes to Support Amendments and Propositions

The Colorado Livestock Association Board of Directors voted to support the following amendments and propositions for the upcoming November election. Supporting Amendment 74: Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law or Regulation Amendment 75:...
Final Public Listening Session for ELD Waiver

Final Public Listening Session for ELD Waiver

The Colorado Livestock Association, along with other state and national organizations, has been working on behalf of the livestock industry to obtain a waiver and exemptions from the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirement for livestock haulers. This effort will...
USDA Announces Plan to Move Disease Traceability Forward

USDA Announces Plan to Move Disease Traceability Forward

USDA announced four overarching goals for advancing disease traceability in order to protect the long-term health, marketability and economic viability of the U.S. livestock industry. The announcement was made at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s 2018...
Building for the Future – Q&A with President Mike Veeman

Building for the Future – Q&A with President Mike Veeman

Mike Veeman is a fifth-generation dairyman who, as President, brings the knowledge and experience of a lifetime of animal husbandry to Colorado Livestock Association. Mike began his career in California on his family’s dairy farm, which was relocated to Colorado in...