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 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 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 MoreCracker Barrel Plans Changes to Pork Procurement
Officials with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store have announced that the popular restaurant chain will begin buying pork from suppliers that do not use gestation stalls for hogs. Six other food companies in addition to Cracker Barrel recently announced similar changes in procurement. “We’re seeing an evolution in Americans’ awareness and attitudes regarding meat produced with higher animal...
Read MoreEgg Law: Cracked
“One of America’s favorite breakfast staples could soon become a lot more expensive, whether scrambled, poached or boiled. If the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 become law, consumers will have no choice but to pay the price,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman wrote in “Opposing View—Not What It’s Cracked Up to Be,” which was published in USA...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
