Month: December 2019

NASS-CO: Chicken and Eggs Report MONTHLY CHICKENS AND EGGS – NOVEMBER 2019 COLORADO Colorado egg production during November 2019 was 132.9 million eggs, down slightly from October 2019 and up…

NASS-CO: Quarterly Hogs and Pig HOGS AND PIGS – DECEMBER 1, 2019 ARIZONA Arizona inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2019 was 161,000 head, down 5 percent…

USDA Announces Pilot Insurance Coverage for Hemp Growers WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 23, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties…

U.S. Senator Bennet Announces Support for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement DENVER, CO – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement announcing…

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT – NOR AN ENDORSEMENT OF THIS CANDIDATE FROM THE BARN Democratic Presidential Candidate & U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s Agriculture and Trade Principles…

NMPF’S Dairy Defined: Be Thankful for Dairy’s Success This Christmas ARLINGTON, VA – Despite the seasonal pressures to buy, buy, and buy, the holidays are best as a season for…

Congratulations to Bennett FFA…Winners of the Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program GREELEY, CO – December 20, 2019 – The Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program assists chapters in the state with…

READ the NAFB’s National Ag News for Monday, December 23rd  Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation USMCA Senate Prospects, Markup January 7, 2020 Following a landslide vote to pass…

Tri-State seeks dismissal of Colorado Public Utilities Commission complaint Contract issues should be resolved by membership, and FERC if necessary, say several Colorado members Tri-State reiterates commitment to comply with…

One Year After 2018 Farm Bill Signed into Law, US Senator Bennet Highlights Accomplishments, Progress for Colorado Washington, D.C. – One year after the president signed into law the bipartisan Agriculture…

U.S. Senator Bennet Office Holds Listening Sessions in Every Colorado County in 2019 Washington, D.C. – As 2019 comes to a close, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that his…

CATTLE ON FEED COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at…

CDPHE News: Air Quality Control Commission approves first phase of rules to reduce oil and gas emissions DENVER — The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission approved the first set of…

Economic Forecast Shows Continued Growth for Colorado’s Economy DENVER — Today, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting released the December economic forecast showing continued growth in Colorado’s economy. “Colorado’s…

CDA: Colorado State Veterinarian releases final vesicular stomatitis quarantine Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has released the state’s final vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) quarantine, following the…

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – NOVEMBER 2019 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.74 billion pounds in November, up 1 percent from the 4.68 billion pounds…

NASS-CO: USDA Releases the 2018 Census of Aquaculture Results LAKEWOOD, Colo. – December 19, 2019 – Total sales of aquaculture products in 2018 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 10.5%…

NASS-CO: USDA Releases the 2018 Census of Aquaculture Results LAKEWOOD, Colo. – December 19, 2019 – Total sales of aquaculture products in 2018 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 10.5%…

NASS-CO: USDA TO GAUGE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FARMERS AND RANCHERS LAKEWOOD, Colo. – December 19, 2019 – Beginning in late December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural…

Top Sorghum Producers Are From Kit Carson County! BURLINGTON, CO – Kit Carson County is the home of two state sorghum yield contest winners, with one of them placing nationally.…