All Entries Tagged With: "Colorado Farm Bureau"
Colorado Farm Bureau Earns Excellence in Communications Award
Centennial, Colo. – The Colorado Farm Bureau Communications Department won an award from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Excellence in Communications Award competition. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2024 Communications Award winners were named at this year’s Communications Conference in Waco, Texas. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals from across the country for their […]
Chad Vorthmann to Leave Colorado Farm Bureau, Taylor Szilagyi Appointed as New Executive Vice President
Vorthmann has served farmers and ranchers across the state for 20 Years; Szilagyi will become the organization’s first Colorado native to lead staff in 57 years Chad Vorthmann has announced he will be leaving his post as the executive vice president for Colorado Farm Bureau, where he has served the organization for the last […]
Farm Bureau Survey Shows Second Year of Higher Costs for Thanksgiving Dinner
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — The cost of a Thanksgiving meal increased for the second year in a row, according to an informal survey conducted by Colorado Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation. The national average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for ten guests jumped 20% last year to $64.05. Colorado shoppers can […]
Farms & Ranches Challenge Constitutionality of Farm Access Law
Denver, Colo — Colorado farm and ranch owners filed suit in U.S. District Court challenging newly adopted legislation that requires agricultural employers to open their private property to trespassing by so-called “key service providers.” The following statements may be attributed to the Colorado Council of Rural Employers: “As farm and ranch owners, we […]
Farm Bureau Concerned for 2022 as Fertilizer Prices Continue to Skyrocket
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Farmers across the country are struggling to keep up with soaring fertilizer prices. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, prices are increasing up to 300% in some areas, forcing producers to rethink their growing plans for the upcoming year. Global shortages of raw fertilizer ingredients, increases in global fertilizer demand, […]
Coalition of Ag Leaders Forms to Oppose Initiative 16
Files for Rehearing with Title Board CENTENNIAL, Colo – A coalition of state agriculture leaders and their organizations has formed to oppose Initiative 16, a potential 2022 ballot initiative that would ask voters to criminalize commonly accepted veterinary and animal care practices in Colorado. It would also ban the slaughter of livestock that have not yet […]
Colorado Farm Bureau Elects New Leadership from Across Colorado
A new president, vice president and slate of board members take the reins of the state’s largest agriculture organization. Nov. 24, 2020 — CENTENNIAL, COLO. — During a historic Annual Meeting, districts from across the state connected virtually to elect a new group of leaders to the Colorado Farm Bureau’s board of directors on […]
Farm Bureau Requests Urgent Changes to CRP Emergency Grazing Rules
Centennial, CO — The Colorado Farm Bureau last Friday sent a letter to USDA FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce asking for swift changes to improve the flexibility of the CRP Emergency Haying and Grazing program. New rules require a 30 day rest period prior to the state’s first frost date of October 15th. Producers currently […]
Second Annual Program Recognizes Who’s Who in Agriculture
Nominations close on January 13, 2020 CENTENNIAL, CO— The Colorado Farm Bureau is seeking nominations for it’s second-annual Who’s Who in Agriculture recognition program. The program highlights excellent leaders within the agriculture industry, whose position, knowledge or expertise helps guide the sector in Colorado. “We had a very strong program in the first year […]
State’s Largest Agriculture Organization Elects New Leaders to Board of Directors
DENVER—Nov. 25, 2019—Five individuals were elected to the Colorado Farm Bureau Board of Directors during the organization’s 100th Annual Meeting on Nov. 23 in Denver. Connie Hass of Trinidad, Colo. and Chad Musick of Longmont, Colo. were re-elected to serve another two-year term. New to the board are Zandon Bray of Redvale, Colo., Jason […]
