Month: May 2020

President Trump Holds a News Conference on May 29th

CDA: Personal Protective Equipment Available for Colorado’s Ag Operations BROOMFIELD, CO – Colorado communities and businesses in need of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support worker safety and operations of…

USDA Now Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program May 29, 2020 – You can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which provides direct payments to farmers and ranchers…

USDA-RMA Allows Extensions on Insurance Deadlines, Deferral of Interest To Help Producers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic WASHINGTON, May 29, 2020 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is making further adjustments to…

CDA: Colorado Conservation Districts Eligible for CARES Act Funds BROOMFIELD, CO – Colorado’s Conservation Districts have 15 days to opt in for Coronavirus Relief Funding (CVRF), beginning today, May 29th,…

Have Questions About the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program? Check out the CSU Extension Webinar on June 1st – REGISTER ASAP! STERLING, CO – USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the…

Weekly Export Sales for May 29th This report is based on individual reports submitted by private exporters and identifies outstanding sales and accumulated exports of selected U.S. agricultural commodities.  The…

READ the NAFB’s National Ag News for Friday, May 29th Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation Hong Kong Trade Status, U.S. Relationship with China, in Limbo The Trump Administration…

Inside The BARN with CCA Executive Vice President Terry Fankhauser: COVID-19, Packing Plants, Beef Prices, State Legislature’s Back In Session & More… The BARN, Briggsdale, CO – May 28, 2020…

CO Governor Polis Provides Latest Update on COVID-19 Response for May 28, 2020   For Immediate Release Thursday, May 28, 2020 Governor Polis Provides Update on State Response to COVID-19…

Colorado Secretary of State: Notice of Temporary Adoption – Colorado Elections Rules Please see the attached Notice of Temporary Adoption for the Colorado Elections Rules (8 CCR 1505-1). The notice…

NPPC Urges Quick Senate Action on Legislative Relief for Hog Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C., May 28, 2020 – COVID-related challenges have taken a severe financial and emotional toll on U.S. hog…

U.S. Senator Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect America’s Food Supply Washington, D.C. – On May 27th, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and his Democratic colleagues on the U.S. Senate Committee…

  U.S. CattleTrace Under New Staff Leadership The U.S. CattleTrace Board of Directors in May named Callahan Grund as the new executive director. Grund will replace Cassie K. Aherin who…

CLA REMINDER: NATIONAL BEEF BURGER DAY IS MAY 28TH! If you hear a sizzle and your mouth begins to water, it just might be National Beef Burger Day! On May…

READ the NAFB’s National Ag News for Thursday, May 28th Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation ITC Investigating Economic Impact of Duty-Free Imports from Kenya The U.S. International trade…

Colorado Senate Approves Rule Change to Allow for Remote Voting SR 20-005 promotes protections and fair representation for legislators & constituents Denver, CO – Today the Senate approved a rule change to allow for…

Watch history unfold as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the ISS on Wednesday, May 27. This mission marks the first time since the retirement…

Potatoes USA: Nominations Open for 2021 Potatoes USA Board Members DENVER (May 26, 2020) —Potatoes USA announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2021-2024 term. The…

USDA Rural Development Invests $2.4 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Pitkin County, CO (Washington, D.C., May 27, 2020) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under…