Court Restricts Antibiotic Use
On March 23, 2012, a U.S. district court judge in New York ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move forward on ending the use of several antibiotics in food animals except to treat disease. In 1977, the FDA determined that administering penicillins and tetracyclines to animals for antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) was no longer “shown to be safe.” This was because some...
Read MoreA Calf for Heartstrong Victims
Residents in the burn area of the Heartstrong Fire in Yuma are getting some additional help from their community members. In addition to strong community participation in several fundraising events, victims are getting help from one other source. One rancher in Merino, Colorado donated a calf to help raise additional dollars for the victims. In all the sale of the animal raised $4100 for the...
Read MoreFire Fund Gets Big Boost
**Update** As of Friday, March 29th, the donations to the Heartstrong Fire Relief Fund total just north of $40,000!! Thank you to all who donated!! The Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation last week helped raise money to benefit the victims of the Heartstrong Fire in Yuma County. The Foundation, volunteers and Knapp Productions of Sterling, helped to coordinate, publicize and produce an event to...
Read More3/27/12 CFB Matters
Yuma Fire Benefit The Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation last week helped raise money to benefit the victims of the Heartstrong Fire in Yuma County. The Foundation, volunteers and Knapp Productions of Sterling, helped to coordinate, publicize and produce an event to benefit a relief fund created to help fire victims. Member Services Flash Six Weeks left to qualify for the Early Bird Incentive of...
Read MoreLegislative Update 3-26
It was a great weekend with a great benefit in Yuma to help those impacted by the devastating fire in Yuma County. If you haven’t had a chance you can still donate to the Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation by clicking the donate now button located in this link. Thanks to everyone who helped out at this great event and for all of the generous donations. Back in Denver, there is less fire,...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
