Recruiting and retaining qualified agricultural labor is an ongoing concern for many Colorado farmers and ranchers. This issue is complex and factors such as job market competition, lack of interest in manual labor jobs, wages, affordable housing, and H-2A policy combine to create the current situation. Lack of accurate data from agricultural employers is another…
Until last week, it was assumed that the Paid Sick Leave and Supplemental Leave provisions of the Colorado Healthy Families & Workplaces Act (“HFWA”) would not apply to small employers – those with less than 16 employees – until January 21, 2022. “Supplemental Leave” is up to 80 hours of paid leave available to employees…
Dairy MAX, in conjunction with Colorado Livestock Association (CLA), presents a webinar featuring industry experts Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist at University of California, Davis, and Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Join us January 27, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST /…
The 2020 Special Session of the State Legislature began and ended this last week, within a 3 day period. Below are the 10 bills that passed and have been or will be signed by the Governor. The special session was also used as a dry run to see how smoothly the expanded and wider use…
Recruiting and retaining qualified agricultural labor is an ongoing concern for many Colorado farmers and ranchers. This issue is complex and factors such as job market competition, lack of interest in manual labor jobs, wages, affordable housing, and H-2A policy combine to create the current situation. Lack of accurate data from agricultural employers is another…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced an extension to the Hours-of-Service Emergency Declaration, until February 28, 2021. This declaration includes: Livestock and livestock feed. FMCSA has informed us that the relief is only available to transporters of finished feed. Transporters of feed ingredients are ineligible. Medical supplies and equipment related to the testing,…
Friends of Colorado Agriculture, Applications are currently being accepted by the Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions for numerous state advisory roles, including for upcoming positions on the Colorado Agricultural Commission. For all boards and commissions, we strongly encourage interested parties to apply at any time. For the upcoming Ag Commission seats, I encourage you…
Texas A&M AgriLife-led team to assist in reducing ammonia emissions along Colorado Front Range A Texas A&M AgriLife-led team will work with the Colorado Livestock Association and a large team of Colorado stakeholders to refine and evaluate management practices to reduce agricultural ammonia emissions into Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. Dream Lake with Hallett Peak in…
The AlliantGroup webinar on Federal Relief for Colorado Agriculture, hosted jointly by CLA and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, presented valuable information for all livestock and agriculture producers regarding applying for tax credits. Some highlights of the information, included: All livestock producers and ag farming operations have the possibility to be eligible. You can get a…
Over the past few years, many voices from Colorado’s farming and ranching communities have begun exploring ways that soil health practices can be recognized, incentivized, and promoted at a statewide level. Several states, including New Mexico, Nebraska, and Utah, have passed and implemented policies to promote the use of soil health practices. Colorado, however, does…