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Join us at the 10th Annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium

By jlemmel | January 22, 2018 | Comments Off on Join us at the 10th Annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium

Cattle Market Update, Weather Forecast, GrassCast, Tools for Farm Transition and more! The Colorado Livestock Association is hosting its annual livestock producer educational symposium in Hugo, CO on February 20, 2018. The Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium will feature a full day of informative speakers covering a multitude of important topics of interest to livestock producers…

Livestock Producers Get Paid for Excellent Safety Performance

By jlemmel | November 27, 2017 | Comments Off on Livestock Producers Get Paid for Excellent Safety Performance

Colorado Livestock Association Safety Group members returned $1.67 million in performance dividends Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) members lead the livestock industry in their commitment to creating a safe workplace for their employees. Since the group’s inception in 2001, the CLA Safety Group Program has helped group members receive $1,672,898.00 in Safety Group Dividends from Pinnacol…

CLA’s 2017 Legislator of the Year Award Presented in Sterling

By jlemmel | November 15, 2017 | Comments Off on CLA’s 2017 Legislator of the Year Award Presented in Sterling

Colorado State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg recognized for his commitment to livestock producers in Colorado The Colorado Livestock Association named State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg as their “Legislator of the Year” this week for his work and commitment to Colorado’s agriculture and livestock industry. Photo Caption: Julie McCaleb, CLA Legislative Affairs Committee Chair and Steve Holdren, CLA…

3rd Annual CLA Northeast Livestock Symposium

By jlemmel | November 7, 2017 | Comments Off on 3rd Annual CLA Northeast Livestock Symposium

Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) is hosting its annual producer educational symposium in Sterling, CO on November 14, 2017. The Northeast Livestock Symposium will feature a full day of informative speakers covering a multitude of important topics affecting the livestock industry. The symposium will kick off at 8:30 with a discussion about current water issues by…

Colorado Hog Producers Recognized As 2017 Gold Award Winners

By jlemmel | November 5, 2017 | Comments Off on Colorado Hog Producers Recognized As 2017 Gold Award Winners

Photo Caption: Mountain Prairie Farms, LLC employees received the Gold Level Environmental Leadership Award. (From the Left) Robert Lovato-Farm Manager, Cristian Lopez- Farm Manager, John Lofdahl- Production Manager, Rick Ochoa- Maintenance Manager, Marguerite Tan- Environmental Engineer Lynette Myers, CDPHE Environmental Leadership Program, Kep Proctor- Support Services Manager, Justin Gallegos- Head of Department and Tracy Osborn-…

2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – Safety is an Investment

By jlemmel | September 22, 2017 | Comments Off on 2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – Safety is an Investment

Have you ever thought about how much a workplace injury could cost your farm or ranch? The annual cost of occupational injuries in agriculture is $8.3 billion in medical costs and lost productivity. OSHA’s $afety Pays tool is an online calculator to estimate direct and indirect costs of injuries to your business. For more information…

Colorado’s Livestock Producers Are Committed to Safety

By jlemmel | September 21, 2017 | Comments Off on Colorado’s Livestock Producers Are Committed to Safety

Since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety & Health Week. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that on average 240 agriculture workers suffer a “serious lost-work-time injury” each day. The rate of fatalities in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector continues to decline, but still remains the…

2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – Livestock Injuries

By jlemmel | September 21, 2017 | Comments Off on 2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – Livestock Injuries

We don’t need to tell you that livestock are powerful and unpredictable, but have you reminded your employees lately? Annually, CLA members and their employees sustain more injuries caused by livestock than any other injury in the workplace. For more information on safety awareness and resources click here.  #NFSHW #SafetyinAg #FarmSafety

2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – Youth in Agriculture

By jlemmel | September 20, 2017 | Comments Off on 2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – Youth in Agriculture

Every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident. Of the leading sources of fatalities among all youth, 25% involved machinery, 17% involved motor vehicles (includes ATVs), and 16% were drownings. For working youth, tractors were the leading source of fatalities followed by ATVs. The skills and life lessons children learn while growing up…

2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – ATV Safety

By jlemmel | September 19, 2017 | Comments Off on 2017 National Farm Safety & Health Week – ATV Safety

ATV injuries and fatalities on farms and ranches are widespread and increasing. NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health identified 2,090 ATV injuries and 321 ATV fatalities between 2003 and 2011, with three out of five of the occupational deaths occurring in agriculture. #NFSHW #SafetyinAg #FarmSafety For more information on ATV safety resources from High Plains Intermountain…

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