Colorado/Nebraska commuter agreement process established

   The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s Office and Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s Office now have a commuter agreement process established for cattle moving between the states for grazing land. Colorado now has commuter agreements with New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska.
    “These commuter agreements create flexibility for ranchers by allowing the livestock disease testing to take place during the normal production cycle instead of immediately prior to interstate movement. It’s also important to have a simple process for cattle to be able to travel to the most productive, nutritious grazing land,” said Colorado State Veterinarian Keith Roehr.
    In 2016, Colorado had 109 commuter agreements with New Mexico, 31 Utah, 14 Wyoming and one Kansas. As of July 6, Colorado has 97 with New Mexico, 28 Utah, 17 Wyoming and one with Kansas.

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