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The Colorado Livestock Association Board of Directors voted recently to endorse another broker to serve the CLA Safety Group worker’s compensation program. Renaissance Insurance will join the other two endorsed brokers in the group, Flood & Peterson and HUB International, to assist CLA members with their safety programs and workers’ compensation insurance policies. Headquartered in Windsor, Colorado, Renaissance Insurance Group…

At the most recent CLA producer meeting in Fort Morgan, Colorado’s State Veterinarian, Dr. Maggie Baldwin, shared updates from the CDA Animal Health Division and efforts to enhance advanced animal disease traceability. She reviewed the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), which has affected both commercial and backyard poultry farms across 43 states. More…

Colorado Livestock Association provides required labor postings for agriculture employers as a membership benefit. The latest version of the poster, dated June 2022, is available in sets of English and Spanish. Please contact the office to request the most current version of the labor postings at (970) 378-0500 or by email at jlundwall@coloradolivestock.org.   Colorado…

Thank you to everyone who attended CLA’s final session of the 2022 Fall Webinar Series featuring Kevin Paul and Cindy Coleman The Times They Are a Changin’: A Bootcamp on Colorado Farm Labor & Employment Law. View the meeting recording on CLA’s YouTube channel. Thank you to our meeting sponsor, American National Insurance.   Below…

CLA will be hosting the final safety group meeting in Fort Morgan on November 3, 2022, from 10:00-1:30 pm at The Block in Fort Morgan. ⁠ The meeting will feature presentations on optimizing productivity based on your chronotype, preventing strains, farmer stress management, and a special presentation from Dr. Maggie Baldwin, Colorado State Veterinarian. Everyone…

Join the Colorado Livestock Association for the third session in the 2022 Fall Webinar Series “The Times They Are a Changin’: A Bootcamp on Colorado Farm Labor & Employment Law” on October 26, 2022, at 11:00 AM Mountain featuring Kevin Paul, Range PC. Denver attorney Kevin Paul will take a shot at explaining the myriad…

Join the Colorado Livestock Association for the second session in the 2022 Fall Webinar Series “CattleFax Market Situation & Outlook” on October 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM Mountain. Troy Applehans, CattleFax Market Analyst, will provide critical information about the current market situation and an outlook for livestock producers. For 50 years, CattleFax is the global…

Join the Colorado Livestock Association for the first session in the 2022 Fall Webinar Series for the “State of the Beef Market” on September 14, 2022, at 11:00 AM Mountain. The Colorado Beef Council will provide a current snapshot of the US beef market – from retail, food service, and consumer trends. Learn how the…

Brittany Fetzer joined the CLA staff on September 1 to provide membership outreach and further develop membership programs. Brittany was raised in Haxtun, Colorado, in a production agriculture background. She graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science in December of 2021. She has held internships with organizations such as…