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Western Agriculture 2012-Style

2012 was a year of contrasts for Western agriculture, marked by flooding and drought, wildfires, and volatile commodity prices. As the Colorado Farm Bureau’s Public Policy Director, Nicholas Colglazier addresses critical issues affecting the sector, including labor shortages due to immigration regulations, water resource management, and the burdens of overly stringent rules and regulations. Despite these challenges, there are positive signs: high land values, rising commodity prices, and a growing demand for agricultural products as young people return to farming.

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Western Agriculture 2012-Style

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  1. Western Agriculture 2012-Style Nicholas Colglazier Colorado Farm Bureau Public Policy Director, State Affairs (303) 749-7507 – Office (970) 580-0922 – Cell ncolglazier@colofb.com @colodirtfarmer @coloaglobby

  2. An Interesting Year • From Flooding to Drought • Fires!!! • High Commodity • Prices

  3. Challenges Facing Western Ag • Immigration & Labor • Water • Rules & Regulation

  4. Immigration & Labor • Finding Labor • Physically Intensive • Seasonal & Rotational • Semi-skilled • H2A • Difficult and Cumbersome • Burdensome to Producers • E-Verify • Burdens the Employer • No Protections

  5. Water • Western Ag’s most precious resource • Ag vs. City • Not Enough!! • Other Challenges • Land Value • Prop 3 & 45

  6. Rules & Regulations • Rules & Regs are needed • Overly Burdensome • Examples: • Food Safety Rules • NPDES • Particulate Pollution (Dust) • And More…

  7. Yet, There is Good News High Land Values High Commodity Prices Growing Population/Demand Youth Returning to Farm

  8. Questions??? Thank you for your time

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