Precedent-setting court decision could have far-reaching implications. In June of 2015, areas of Yuma County experienced a once-in-50-years rainfall event with over two inches of rain in 30 minutes causing flash flooding. Following the thunderstorm, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDW) received a report of dead fish in local fishing ponds. According to court records,…
Following any state election there are many changes that take place. One such change occurring after the most recent election is the appointment of a new Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture. CLA would like to sincerely thank Don Brown for his service to the state of Colorado as the Commissioner of Agriculture for the past three…
The Colorado Livestock Association Legislative Affairs Committee held its first meeting of the 2019 Legislative Session. The Committee voted to SUPPORT the following introduced legislation: HB19-1102 Nonanimal & Lab-grown Meat Misbranding The bill states that food is misbranded as “meat” or a cut of meat if it does not come from animals and that lab-grown…
On behalf of the livestock industry, the Colorado Livestock Association would like to thank Speaker of the House, KC Becker, for her decision to include agriculture in the title of the House Rural Affairs & Agriculture Committee for the 2019 legislative session. “We sincerely appreciate Speaker Becker’s acknowledgement of agriculture as an important and significant…
Colorado Livestock Association Safety Group members returned $1.9 million in performance dividends over 17 years. Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) members lead the industry in their commitment to creating a safe workplace for their employees. The CLA Safety Group Program has been in place since 2001, and was designed to reduce Workers Compensation costs by promoting…
The party leadership in both chambers is set for the 2019 session. Many of the selections made by the four caucuses were predictable, but there were some surprises. As expected, Democratic Rep. KC Becker of Boulder was elected speaker of the House, and Democratic Sen. Leroy Garcia of Pueblo was elected president of the Senate.…
As Election Day approaches, review each candidates views on key issues affecting livestock agriculture, including; animal welfare, immigration, Colorado Water Plan and others. Listed below are the position statements from the candidates official websites at the time of publication. Colorado Livestock Association does not endorse either candidate for Governor. Animal Welfare Jared Polis: “In 2008,…
The Pesticide Advisory Committee (PAC) was created under section 35-10-125, C.R.S., of the Pesticide Applicators Act (PAA), to assist the commissioner in promulgating rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the PAA. The committee consists of fifteen members. All members of the advisory committee must be residents of the State of Colorado and…
The Colorado Livestock Association’s (CLA) Natural Resources Committee met for its annual meeting on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. CLA members, including; Gary and Laura Teague, Justin Miller, Julie McCaleb, Todd Sigmon, Tom Haren and Bill Hammerich, CLA CEO met in Fort Morgan and were joined by staff from the Colorado Department of Public Health and…
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 Christine Gabel, Gabel Cattle, LLC. Raised on a diversified livestock operation in Eaton, CO, Gabel represented CLA on the 2018…