BARN In Depth

 

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*Tuesday’s Edition* 06/05 - AUDIO TO BE POSTED BY 7:30am MDT + -

*Monday’s Edition* 06/04 – 84th CO FFA State Convention Rolls Into Pueblo June 5-6-7 – “Envision Your Impact” is the theme to this year’s Colorado FFA Convention, most of the events will be held on the campus of Colorado State University, but a coupe of NEW events will be held at the Colorado State Fair, here’s State FFA Advisor Kenton Ochsner…060412_BID_84thCoFFAConvention_SSTF_3m

*Friday’s Edition* 06/01 – Taking Colorado’s 4H to the Extreme in Ft Collins This Month - The 2012 Colorado State 4-H Conference will be held June 19-21 on the Colorado State University Campus in Fort Collins, CO. State 4-H Conference provides great training and an opportunity for 4-H members, leaders, and Extension agents to strengthen their leadership skills. It also hosts the following state contests including: Livestock Bowl, Livestock Judging, Consumer Choices, Consumer Bowl, Horse Bowl, Horse Judging, Hippology, Horse Demonstration and Public Speaking, Prepared Speech, Impromptu Speech, and Parliamentary Procedure…060112_BID_2012Co4HStateConference_CoBeef_CWRFWFD_3m

*Thursday’s Edition* - 05/30 - Product Showcase Highlights USMEF Board of Directors Meeting - One of the highlights of last week’s U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Board of Directors Meeting in New Orleans was a product showcase in which USMEF member companies exhibited beef, pork and lamb items for more than 100 meat buyers representing 12 international markets…053112_BID_USMEFProductShowcase_CoBeef_3m

*Wednesday’s Edition* 05/29 -HPLE Cattle Auction Update - Tim Stutzman RECAPS & PREVIEWS the cattle auctions @ High Plains Livestock Exchange, LLC. in Brush, CO as the “Summer Sale Schedule” continues this Thursday…053012_HPLEUpdate_CoBeef_3m

05/29 - US Congressman Cory Gardner’s Wheat Tour in Burlington & Genoa is TODAY (May 29th) - The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will host the Gardner Wheat Tour on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.  The wheat tour will include events in two locations, and is an opportunity for wheat producers to meet and talk with U.S. Congressman Cory Gardner. Colorado wheat producers are invited to attend and participate in the following events scheduled on Tuesday, May 29.  The meals are co-sponsored by Gordon Insurance of Limon. A lunch program with Kit Carson County area wheat farmers will begin at 11:45 a.m. at Dorman Brothers, east of Burlington at 19230 County Road 55 (County Road 55 and Highway 24). A dinner program with Lincoln County area wheat producers will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Homestead Farms near Genoa (two and one half miles north of Genoa on Highway 109; one mile west on County Road 3K, and two miles north on County Road 30). Please RSVP by calling the wheat office at 1-800-WHEAT-10 or to Steve Beedy at (719) 763-2348. For more information about the Gardner Wheat Tour please call 1-800-WHEAT-10, or visit www.coloradowheat.org…052912_BID_TodaysGardnerWheatTour_CWRF_CoBeef_3m

05/28 MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL - 052811_BID_MemorialDaySpecial_3m_CommercialFree

/25 - USDA Develops New Program to Help Farmers and Beginning Farmers - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a new microloan program to help small farm operations and other farmers avoid high interest rates with the credit they need. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says part of the reason for this program is the trend among people in their late 20’s and early 30’s who want to get back into a rural life…052512_BID_USDAMicroloanProgram_CoBeef_MemorialDay_3m

05/24 - USDA Faces Complicated Issue with Market, Report Timing & FSA County Committee Elections start June 15th - Grain market trading hours have recently been expanded – and many are wondering how that will affect the release timing of market sensitive USDA reports as well as USDA’s Colorado Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that FSA county committee farmer candidate nominations begin June 15, 2012…052412_BID_USDAReports-FSACountyElections_CoBeef_3m

05/23 – USMEF Meet in Louisiana TODAY - The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Board of Directors Meeting and Product Showcase starts TODAY (May 23rd) in New Orleans , and runs through Friday morning…052312_BID_USMEFGoCajun_CoBeef_HPLE_3m

05/22 - HPLE Cattle & Hay Auction Update - Tim Stutzman PREVIEWS & RECAPS the cattle & hay auctions @ High Plains Livestock Exchange, LLC. in Brush, CO as the “Summer Sale Schedule” continues…052212_BID_HPLE_PreviewRecap_3m

05/21 – CME Group Extends Ag Trading Hours TODAY - CME Group last Friday announced it received CFTC approval to offer expanded electronic trading hours in its CBOT grain and oilseed futures and options beginning last night, Sunday, May 20 for Monday, May 21 trade date. Hours will expand from the current 17 hours per day to 21 hours per day on CME Globex from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT Sunday to Friday…052112_BID_CBOTExtendsHoursto21_CoBeef_SSTF_3m

05/18 - CSU Extension Hosting “Power is in Your Hands” Energy Workshop This Saturday - Colorado State University’s Clean Energy Specialist Cary Weiner details this Saturday’s Do-It-Yourself Energy Workshop in Sterling @ the NE CO Regional Engagement Center…051812_BID_CSUExtEnergyWkshps-Weiner_CoBeef_3m

05/17 – CWRF Varieties Dominate NASS Wheat Survey - Hatcher was the most popular winter wheat variety in Colorado for the fifth year in a row, planted on 30.3 percent of all winter wheat acres in the fall of 2011, down slightly from 34.5 percent in 2010, according to the Colorado Winter Wheat Variety Survey released by USDA/NASS this spring…051712_BID_CWRFWheatVarietySurvey_CoBeef_CSUExtTT_3m

05/16 – 2012 Colorado Centennial Farm/Ranch Nominations DUE TODAY - Families who have owned and operated their farm or ranch for 100 years or more are encouraged to submit a nomination to receive a Colorado Centennial Farms award. Selected nominees will be honored at the 25th Annual Centennial Farms Celebration at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, Colo., in August 2012. Farmers and ranchers nominating their property for this award must submit an application providing information about the history of their farm and its buildings by TODAY, May 16th…051612_BID_2012CentFarmsAppsDueTODAY_CoBeef_CSUExt-TT_MCFB_3m

05/15 - HPLE Cattle & Hay Auction Update - Tim Stutzman recaps and previews the cattle auctions @ High Plains Livestock Exchange, LLC. in Brush, CO as the “Summer Sale Schedule” continues PLUS this Saturday is this month’s Hay Auction @ HPLE…051512_BID_HPLE-Update_CoBeef_3m

/14 - USDA’s Celebrates 150th Anniversary on May 15th - Tomorrow, on Tuesday, May 15th, the USDA will celebrate its 150th anniversary. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack reflects on the impact the department has had on the United States…051412_BID_USDA150th_CoBeef_3m

05/11 – Morgan County Farm Bureau Update – MCFB President Marc Arnusch provides the details surrounding the upcoming “Meet & Greet” event featuring Colroado State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg on May 16th PLUS information on YOU can become a member of the Morgan County Farm Bureau…051112_BID_MCFB_MarcArnusch_CoBeef_3m

05/10 – Expanded Outdoor Skills Day set for June 2nd in Brush, CO - Brush-area families are invited to take part in an expanded Outdoor Skills Day at Wacker Ponds, Saturday June 2.  This year’s event will include opportunities for participants to try their hand at shooting clay targets with shotguns, as well as archery, fishing (fly and spin cast) and wildlife viewing. Presented in partnership between the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Washington County Pheasants Forever the City of Brush and 4-H Shooting Sports, this all-day event offers a taste of wildlife recreation for young and old alike…051012_BID_DoW_ExpOutdoorSkills_CoBeef_MCFB_3m

05/09 - HPLE Cattle & Hay Auction Update - Tim Stutzman recaps last week’s cattle auctions & previews this week’s as the “Summer Sale Schedule” continues…050912_BID_HPLE-RecapPreview_CoBeef_3m

05/08 - AFBF NEWSLINE: TRANSPORTATION BILL A BIG DEAL FOR FARMERS - We all use the roads – but when using those roads is a part of your business – how they are maintained affects your bottom line. American Farm Bureau Federation Transportation Specialist Andrew Walmsley explains how a new transportation bill could make that of farmers’ and ranchers’ businesses better…050812_BID_AFBF-TransportationBill_CoBeef_3m

05/07 – The 2012 Colorado Wheat Field Days are June 11-19th - CSU Extension is excited by the quality of varieties in the 2012 variety trials including advanced entries from Scott Haley’s wheat breeding program, released varieties from CSU, varieties from other states (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Montana), and entries from six private wheat seed companies. Here in Colorado we are lucky to have our wheat breeder fully participate in the field days, describe the varieties in the trial, and give us an update on issues related to breeding and variety development. Darrell Hanavan, the director of our wheat commodity groups has always placed a high priority on participation in the field days which distinguishes our field days. The field days are co-sponsored by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee who works with local sponsors to provide meals at each field day…050712_BID_CoWheatFieldDays_CoBeef_CWRF_CAWG_CWAC_2m56s

05/04- Colorado State University’s Legends of Ranching Sale Most Successful Yet - Colorado State University’s Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale on April 28 was the most successful in the program’s seven years, generating more than $330,000 in sale proceeds, organizers said…050412_BID_CSU-LegendsHorseSale_CoBeef_3m

05/03 - HPLE Cattle & Hay Auction Update - Tim Stutzman recaps last week’s cattle auctions & previews this week’s as the “Summer Sale Schedule” Begins…050312_BID_HPLE-Recap-Preview_CoBeef_3m

05/02 – Colorado State Fair Events Center Gets New Name - The largest building on the Colorado State Fairgrounds will be hanging a new name on its walls; Southwest Motors has joined the Fair’s sponsorship team with a generous contribution. The Southwest Motors Events Center will be home to a number of fair and community events including concerts, roller derby competitions, and weddings.  This facility seats an estimated 7,800 people during concerts and offers a perfect setting to truly enjoy the Fair’s musical experience, with air-conditioning, a built-in sound system and multiple concession booths…050212_BID_CSFEventsCenterNewName_SSTF_CoBeef_3m

05/01 – BQA Hosting Stockmanship & Herdsmanship Clinics in Last Chance on may 4th & 5th - From weekend rancher to the most seasoned cowboy, our interactions with cattle can either be an enjoyable or unpleasant experience for the cattle, and consequently ourselves.  A nationally acclaimed Stockmanship & Stewardship BQA presentation will be hosted May 4th & 5th (May 4th-Stockmanship on Foot/May 5th-Cowhorse Clinic) by Frasier Farms in Last Chance, CO.  This is a unique chance to learn strategies for gathering cattle from pasture, receiving cattle, low stress cattle handling, and sorting and processing techniques.  Friday’s events will be open to everyone with an evening BBQ and social, and Saturday’s horsemanship clinic will be on a first come RSVP availability…050112_BID_BQAStockmanshipClinics_Hoffman_CoBeef_3m

SPECIAL EDITIONS

03/23 – CFB Foundation: Help “Heartstrong Wildfire Farmers & Ranchers - Benefit show to be held March 24 in Yuma - Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation has established an agricultural disaster fund to help those in need, but we need your help.   The Foundation has activated a fund to help those in agriculture devastated by the destructive fire that swept through Yuma County on March 18. Farmers and ranchers lost miles of fencing, hay and grass and they need your help. The fire has endangered humans, livestock, structures and homes and has left a large swath of destruction.  The fire that is now 100 percent contained burned a total of 24,000 acres, 38 square miles.   There were two homes that were a complete loss. All donations will be distributed to those farmers and ranchers affected by the destruction. Make your tax deductible donation at: http://coloradofarmbureau.com/yuma-fire-donate-now/ or Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation – Yuma Fire, 9177 East Mineral Circle, Centennial, CO 80112 A benefit show is coming together to also help those affected by the disaster.  The benefit will be held at City Limits in Yuma on Saturday, March 24 starting at 6 pm.  A $10 (or more) donation fee will be taken at the door. The CFB Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) charitable foundation with a catastrophic disaster fund dedicated to assisting farmers and ranchers in need following agricultural disasters such as blizzard, flood or wildfire. The fund was initially established to assist farmers and ranchers in southwest Colorado following devastating blizzards of 2007…032312_BID_CFB-HeartstrongWildfireBenefit_CoBeef_PE_SSTF_3m

02/03 – State Legislature Recognizes Colorado Centennial Farms and Ranches - Colorado farmers and ranchers who have maintained ownership and operation of their land for more than a century were recognized by the State Legislature today for their strength, endurance, and perseverance despite the economic challenges modern farming and ranching presents. Senator Gail Schwartz, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair, and Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, House Agriculture Committee Chair, sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 12-011, which was read today on the floor in both the House and the Senate…020312_BID_CoLegHonors25yrsCentennialFarmsRanch_3m_SSTF_HistoryCO

01/02/12 – “Two Ag Radio Networks Merge in Colorado in 2012” - The BARN Network (Brian Allmer Radio Network) and the Colorado Agriculture News Network annonuce their joint partnership…010212_BID_TwoCoAgNewsNetworksMerge_3m_AA_CoBeef_SSTF

SOURCE: BARN MEDIA-broadcast council member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting