For generations Colorado’s farmers and ranchers have been an integral part of the state’s economy. Agriculture’s economic engine generates more than $40 billion annually and provides more than 170,000 jobs. In addition to food production, agriculture also provides employment opportunities in transportation, retail sales, food sales and restaurants, and agri-tourism. As well as contributing to…
FDA-CVM Releases Draft Guidance for Bringing Remaining Approved OTC Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Animals Under Veterinary Oversight Monday, the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA, CVM) released draft guidance for industry (GFI) #263 that outlines the process for voluntarily bringing the remaining approved medically-important antimicrobial drugs for human medicine that are…
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced two significant leadership changes today. The NCBA Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed Colin Woodall to serve as the association’s new Chief Executive Officer. Woodall, who was named this morning after an exhaustive national search, managed NCBA’s efforts in Washington, D.C., for more than a…
This week, the Colorado Livestock Association and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association kicked off the ‘Better with Beef’ campaign, a consumer and citizen-facing educational initiative telling the story of why Colorado is ‘Better with Beef.’ Misleading labels and marketing schemes continue to confuse the public and we believe it is necessary to set the record straight…
Colorado beef fuels our economy and your body. Today, Colorado’s beef industry launched a consumer and citizen-facing educational initiative telling the story of why Colorado is Better with Beef. Today, keynoting the launch event, Governor Jared Polis stated, “We want to make sure that at the end of the day farming and ranching isn’t…
Greeley, Colo. – Agriculture is a significant contributor to Colorado’s economy, generating more than $40 billion in economic activity annually and supporting more than 170,000 jobs. Jobs in transportation, retail sales, food sales and restaurants, and tourism are just a few supported by agriculture. As well as contributing to the state’s economy, agriculture holds a…
Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture has confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VSV) in Adams, Archuleta, Boulder, Broomfield, Delta, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montezuma, Morgan and Weld counties in Colorado. All confirmed cases in Colorado have been in horses with the exception of one bovine case as indicated with asterisk on the table…
Hello again CLA Newsletter readers! Virginia Till here from CALP class 14. Of special interest to my work at EPA Region 8 is how agriculturalists keep food, and other “organics” out of landfills related to the Food Recovery Hierarchy. The term organics, in this case, means any post-consumer food scraps, yard waste, agricultural “seconds”, non-hazardous…
Millions of swine mortalities in Asia. How will it impact protein markets? African Swine Fever has decimated pork production in Southeast Asia. ASF’s impact has far reaching effects on Colorado’s protein industry. Experts will share a global outlook on the market impact, Colorado’s emergency response plan, secure pork plans/biosecurity protocols, vaccine development, & steps the…
Greeley, Colo. – There is a lot of talk in Washington, D.C. these days about the dismal state of the rural economy. Low commodity prices, extreme weather, and uncertainty in key foreign markets continue to plague agricultural producers across the country, including producers here in Colorado. Fortunately, Congress has the power to help. Ratifying the…