Legislative Update 3-15-13
The 2013 session has just crossed the half way mark. It has already been a very busy sessions and there is surely much more to come. So far, CFB has taken a position on 11 water bill alone. One such bill Farm Bureau has been engaged on is SB13-41, which would enhance and protect our ability to store water which is desperately needed in a state like Colorado. CFB is also supportive of SB-074, a...
Read MoreTwo New Anthrax Cases
There has been two new confirmed cases of anthrax on two additional premises in Logan County. The new cases are located adjacent to the original case announced on August 8, 2012. No other livestock on the newly affected properties are showing clinical signs of the disease. Adjacent ranchers have been notified. “This is not an uncommon occurrence with anthrax because adjacent...
Read MoreCow Died from Anthrax.
In the last few days, 50 cattle died at a ranch in Logan county, Colorado and at least one was confirmed to be infected with anthrax. This is the first case in Colorado in 31 years. According to a San Francisco Chronicle article, seven people had direct contact with the animals that died and will be treated with antibiotics. Anthrax, however, cannot be spread person-to-person so there is no...
Read MoreHSUS Facing RICO Lawsuit
The Humane Society of the United States may be facing a class-action civil lawsuit brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, which allows victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages. HSUS faces allegations of racketeering, obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution and other charges related to a long-running lawsuit it filed and lost...
Read MoreTour of Morgan County Dairy Facilities
The Colorado Foundation for Water Education is hosting a Morgan County Dairy Tour. Expert speakers will examine the dairy industry’s role in future water demands and local food production. Tour attendees will receive an EXCLUSIVE tour of Quail Ridge Dairy and Leprino Foods, the world’s largest mozzarella cheese producer! View the itinerary for further details. Space is highly limited –...
Read MoreEuropean Egg Crisis
Europeans are coping with a new reality when it comes to the humble egg—prices are 67 percent higher than one year ago. Production has dropped 15 percent since a government mandate banning conventional cage house systems for hens went into effect in January. “Reasons for Ruffled Feathers,” a recent Chicago Tribune opinion piece by Mike Doherty, senior economist and policy analyst at...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
