Pedal the Plains Route Unveiled
Governor Hickenlooper today unveiled the route for the upcoming three day, Pedal the Plains bike tour. The three day, two wheeled tour of eastern Colorado will begin and end in Yuma with overnight stops in Burlington and Wray. Described by the Governor as “Colorado’s next big cycling event,” the tour will include visitsof farms and ranches along the route, as well as historic...
Read MoreMembers Learn Campaign Skills
Colorado Farm Bureau members, their spouses and staff gathered in Denver this week to participate in the CFB Candidate School. The two day school, taught by AFBF Staff teaches those interested in running for public office how to manage a campaign and win an election. The course covers, issue selection and message developement, image management, fundraising, campaign structure, etc. Overall, the...
Read MoreBest Yet to Come for Agriculture
Worldwide agriculture is a $3 trillion business and in the U.S., the agriculture sector is leading the recovery from our most recent economic recession. “In the history of the world there has never been a greater increase of wealth in such a short period of time as we are seeing in China. This plays right into our hands as an agriculture exporter,” said Mike Dwyer, director of global...
Read MoreBill Would Block Child Ag Labor Rules
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on have introduced S. 2221 as a companion bill to H.R. 4157, the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act. Forty senators have signed on to the bill. H.R. 4157 was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce earlier this month. Both bills explicitly prevent the labor secretary from finalizing or enforcing proposed Labor...
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 MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
