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A Different Farm Bill Takes Shape
Major progress on the farm bill this week in both chambers of Congress has fired up Washington policy wonks as well as farmers and ranchers across the countryside. “We’ve seen another great example of bipartisan legislating on the part of both committees and their leaders,” said Dale Moore, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s chief lobbyist, in a Newsline radio report. “We’re very optimistic we’re going to get a farm bill done this year,” he added. The next farm bill will look much different than the prior three, Moore...
read more5/17/13 CFB Matters
FB, Sheriffs, Others, Join in Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Today, Colorado Farm Bureau joined 54 Colorado Sheriffs, among others, in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against two bills, HB13-1229 and HB13-1224, passed by the Colorado legislature in March. The suit is being filed in Federal District Court in Denver. Federal House, Senate Pass Farm Bill out of Agriculture Committees After many hours of debate this week, both the House and the Senate agriculture committees passed their respective versions of the 2013 Farm Bill. The versions...
read moreCFB Joins Sheriffs, Others, in Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit
Centennial, Colo. – May 17, 2013 – Today, Colorado Farm Bureau joined 54 Colorado Sheriffs, among others, in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against two bills, HB13-1229 and HB13-1224, passed by the Colorado legislature in March. The suit is being filed in Federal District Court in Denver.
read moreFederal House, Senate Pass Farm Bill Out of Agriculture Committees
Centennial, Colo. – May 16, 2013 – After many hours of debate this week, both the House and the Senate agriculture committees passed their respective versions of the 2013 Farm Bill. The versions are more similar than they are different, giving farmers and ranchers hope that a comprehensive farm bill will indeed get passed before the September 30 deadline, which is when the current farm bill is set to...
read more5/10/13 CFB Matters
Colorado Legislative Session Comes to a Close The 2013 Colorado legislative session has finally come to a close, and the Colorado Farm Bureau has been working throughout the session to protect agriculture and rural Colorado. “This session has kept us busy, and we feel that we have been successful representing agriculture, our farmers and ranchers, and the rural way of life,” said Don Shawcroft, President of Colorado Farm Bureau. USDA Resumes Multiple Farm Payment Programs The Agriculture Department on Wednesday announced it will resume...
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Colorado Farm Bureau successfully protects agriculture, rural Colorado Centennial, Colo. – May 8, 2013 – The 2013 Colorado legislative session has finally come to a close, and the Colorado Farm Bureau has been working throughout the session to protect agriculture and rural Colorado. “This session has kept us busy, and we feel that we have been successful representing agriculture, our farmers and ranchers, and the rural way of life,” said Don Shawcroft, President of Colorado Farm...
read more5/3/13 CFB Matters
CFB Member Survey to showcase rural opinion Colorado Farm Bureau is polling our members to determine their opinions on issues of importance. This survey will also poll CFB members on their view of government. This polling will provide the first data into the views of rural Colorado, and we encourage you to take part in this poll! To view this poll, click here or copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13hbR-kRZtrKO9Ky-0OUMiF5FTMTDIFUPx9uYCfENPYA/viewform Colorado Farm Bureau President Testifies to Protect Mineral...
read moreFarm Bureau President Testifies to Protect Mineral Rights
Centennial, Colo. – April 30, 2013 – On April 29, Colorado Farm Bureau President Don Shawcroft testified in front of the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee on HB 1269. Shawcroft said, “Farm Bureau’s first and foremost concern is the provision in the bill that changes the definition of waste. This change would devalue a mineral right if COGCC regulation prevents the resource from being developed. This change, which is contrary to our state’s very core belief in the recognition of mineral rights as property, will...
read more4/26/13 CFB Matters
CFB Members Voice Positions in Washington D.C. this Week On April 22-25, eight Colorado Farm Bureau members, along with Vice President of Public Policy Brent Boydston and Executive Vice President Chad Vorthmann, visited Washington, D.C., to learn about federal policy, meet legislators and visit two embassies. The group met with AFBF staff to get the latest briefing on bills in front of congress. Then, they met U.S. Trade Representatives to talk about the Trans Pacific Partnership and the importance of trade to Colorado agriculture. The...
read moreWind Farms Taking a New Step
Construction begins in July to expand the 67-megawatt Colorado Highlands Wind project. 14 GE turbines will be used to expand the project to 91 megawatts. Construction is expected to be completed this fall. BusinessWeek Article
read moreLegislative Tracking 2013
