Unanimous Decision in Sackett v. EPA Narrows Scope and Regulatory Burden of the Clean Water Act WASHINGTON (May 25, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Sackett family in Sackett v. EPA – the court’s most recent consideration of which features are subject to federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction. In…
Aurora, CO – California’s Proposition 12 bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet California’s new arbitrary animal housing standards, even if the pork was raised on farms outside California. Proposition 12 also imposes similar restrictions on selling certain egg and veal products. This creates an undue increased financial burden on the farm…
Beef producers from across the state traveled to Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Kuner Feedyard in Kersey, Colo. Thursday for a half-day presentation, the first of two seminars, covering stockmanship, cattle handling and transportation safety. Attendees represented many parts of the beef supply chain including; cow/calf producers, cattle feeders, and cattle haulers. The seminar kicked off…
Cattle Market Outlook, Bureau of Animal Protection Update, Long-Range Weather, Beef Quality Assurance Certification, and more! Aurora, CO – Register to attend the Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium May 16, 2023, in Hugo, CO! This annual event, hosted by the Colorado Livestock Association, includes trade show exhibitors and a full day of informative presentations from experts…
Colorado has created a state-sponsored retirement savings program for private sector employees who are not already participating in an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. The program is called the “Colorado SecureSavings Program.” It permits employee payroll deductions, but does not require, or accept, employer contributions. Except for some minimal recordkeeping, the Program is intended not to…
This week, CLA hosted the 1st Quarter CLA Safety Group Meeting featuring a presentation by Pat Hagge from Flood and Peterson discussing the importance of safe driving. Roughly 40,000 Americans are killed every year in motor vehicle crashes. Pat led attendees in a discussion on defensive strategies that can help you avoid collisions and keep…
Recently the Colorado Department of Agriculture Animal Health Division, Colorado State University Avian Health and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment hosted a webinar addressing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). HPAI has been detected in commercial or backyard flocks in 47 states. HPAI has been detected…
Colorado Livestock Association celebrates National Ag Week advocating for livestock producers at the capitol National Ag Week was celebrated this past week nationwide, with Colorado Ag Day on March 22, 2023. Agriculture reaches every corner of Colorado with over 32 million agricultural acres. The diversity of Colorado agriculture is incredible – from livestock to crops…
Join beef and dairy producers for the upcoming Stockmanship and Livestock Transportation Safety Seminars focused on stockmanship, animal handling, and livestock transportation safety hosted by the Colorado Livestock Association. There will be two sessions, the first focused on beef cattle in Kersey at Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Kuner Feedyard on April 20 and the second…
As we reach the halfway point of the legislative session, CLA continues to be the voice of the livestock industry under the gold dome. Yesterday was a full day of hearings on key bills covering environmental issues, appliance standards, and the right-to-repair bill. CLA testified in opposition to the Right-to-Repair bill, HB23-1011 Consumer Right To…