Weld County Farm Bureau

05/19/2026

Studies on cattle that live among wolves show behavioral differences as well. The secondary and tertiary affects of apex predators are largely ignored by wolf advocates and policy makers. It is our duty to educate the policy makers about how introducing wolves affects wildlife and livestock.

05/17/2026

Great way to support Colorado Agriculture!

05/12/2026

Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that they are updating grazing regulations and rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule.

These new regulations will more clearly recognize the value of production livestock grazing when it comes to positive land health outcomes, allow targeted grazing to address wildfire risks, as well as flexible terms so operators can adjust grazing practices without separate approval from BLM.

AFBF President Zippy Duvall said, "Rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and updating grazing regulations recognizes the important balance our country has achieved on public lands. It ensures ranchers have critical access to rangelands, which ultimately supports the stability and availability of homegrown protein for America’s families."

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04/29/2026

News from the State Office in Denver

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Following a contentious Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee hearing last week, John Emerick and Christopher Sichko withdrew their nominations to the Wildlife Commission and the full Senate confirmation vote was postponed until May 14th, the day after the legislative session ends—eff...

04/22/2026

UPDATE: The sponsors of SB26-062, Rodenticide Use Restrictions, asked the House Ag Committee to postpone the bill indefinitely. After discussion, committee members voted 11-2 in favor of postponing indefinitely.

Thank you to the legislators who recognized that these tools are essential for protecting the health and safety of agricultural operations. We appreciate the engagement from our members—385 emails were sent to legislators and several members testified on behalf of the livestock industry.

CLA remains firmly opposed to policies that place unnecessary burdens on producers and compromise the safety of their livestock, employees, families, and operations.

04/18/2026

Colorado’s Parks and Wildlife Commission is too important to get wrong.

The Colorado Senate is considering the confirmations of John Emerick and Christopher Sichko to the CPW Commission, and we believe these appointments move Colorado further away from balanced, credible, science-based wildlife management.

This is about more than two names.
This is about public trust.
This is about qualified representation.
This is about the future direction of wildlife policy in Colorado.

Hunters, anglers, rural communities, and conservation-minded Coloradans deserve a commission that is balanced, trusted, and equipped to represent the people and wildlife of this state.

Take action now and tell Colorado lawmakers to oppose these confirmations.

Hit the link in bio or go here:
howlforwildlife.org/restoretrustcpw

Share this post. Tag your Colorado people. Send the action to anyone who cares about hunting, conservation, and science-based wildlife management.

04/09/2026

***FYI***
Syngenta will discontinue sales of Gramoxone (paraquat ) as of December 31, 2026.

04/08/2026

Please consider joining Colorado Farm Bureau, even if you are not a farmer or rancher. If you eat you ARE involved in agriculture!
Also please consider donating to the CO Farm Bureau PAC so we can fight for agriculture more effectively! If we do t support those who fight for us at the Capitol in Denver, CO agriculture will see challenges like never before.

“The trend of challenges [in agriculture] is not likely to improve anytime soon, because there is no indication of the tide changing.” — Colorado lawmaker opposing a recent pro-ag bill

04/02/2026

What are members thoughts on this amendment to the Farm Bill? How can this affect you? Are herding dogs trained with live animals at risk at some point?

A hidden Farm Bill amendment aims to ban hunting with dogs and live-lure training. See the 29 Congressmen sponsoring this attack on sportsmen.

04/01/2026

Weld County friends, I want to hear from actual Weld County residents on the issue of data centers.

This is a serious decision, and I am working through it one issue at a time. The final reading of the Weld County data center ordinance is set for April 6, and I want to be plain about where I stand.

I am in favor of a continuance.

I believe we need more time to keep talking with residents, power providers, water providers, and industry. Weld County has the opportunity to develop code that is best-in-nation. That means we should get it right, not just get it done.

Now, I am only one of five commissioners. A continuance is not mine to declare on my own. My fellow commissioners would have to agree. But I want folks to know where I am on it.

I am not a "NO," nor am I a complicit "YES." Private investment matters. Economic development matters. Property rights matter. Jobs and tax base matter.

But so do water, power, roads, noise, land use, agriculture, neighboring property owners, and the fair question of whether current residents get stuck carrying costs for somebody else’s massive project.

That is the heart of it for me.

If Weld County allows data centers, the standard should be simple: private investment is welcome, but public downside is not.

So yes, I want your input. But I want more than emotion. I want reasons.

Tell me what you believe and why. Tell me what concerns you and what standards you think should be in place. If you support data centers, say why. If you oppose them, say why. Give me substance, not just volume.

And let’s keep this rational. No bashing. No personal attacks. No outrage theater. We have enough of that already.

What I want is thoughtful discussion from the people who live here, work here, farm here, own property here, raise families here, and pay the bills here.

A reminder, I CANNOT talk about specific projects or rumors of specific projects, so please respect how doing so endangers my quasi-judicial role.

I CAN talk about code for the entire county.

If I’m missing something, show me. I’ll listen.