FFA Convention Under Way
The 2011 Colorado FFA Convention is under way in Alamosa Colorado. Parents and students who cant make it to the valley have plenty of ways to keep up on the news. You can download the official convention smart phone app, or watch the proceedings streaming online. We will also keep you up to date here in the CFB Newsroom. Scan the code below with your phone to download the app...
Read MoreBrighton Motor Carrier Meeting
The second of five Colorado Farm Bureau Motor Carrier Safety Meetings took place today in Brighton. The meetings are designed to inform producers and those involved in the ag transportation sector about CDOT rules for agricultural trucking on Colorado roads. “We want to help correct some misinformation about trucking regulations and how they affect agriculture,” said Richard Connell, Director...
Read MoreAFBF Backs Permanent Five-Year Depreciation for Equipment
The American Farm Bureau Federation supports legislation introduced in the House and Senate to reinstate and make permanent five-year depreciation for farm business machinery and equipment. In a letter sent Friday to members of the House, AFBF said it supports H.R. 1747 introduced by Reps. Wally Herger (R-Calif.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.). In a Friday letter to members of the Senate, AFBF said...
Read MoreFood Plate to Replace Food Pyramid
The shape of healthy eating is changing. Federal health officials are tossing out the food pyramid and replacing it with a plate. The Agriculture Department will unveil its replacement for the Food Pyramid on Thursday and is calling the new icon a “monumental effort” to improve America’s health. The new design is a plate-shaped symbol divided into four parts — grains, protein, fruits...
Read MoreWeekly Links – 5/27
McDonald’s: Ronald isn’t going anywhere Chicago Tribune The national debate on corporate responsibility played out at McDonald’s annual meeting Thursday, when votes on shareholder proposals became a referendum on the pursuit of profits versus the question of what constitutes public good. China food choices reshaping world markets Washintgon Post For a sense of how this...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
