[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING COLORADO'S LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 19, 2021

  Mr. BUCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the hard-working 
Coloradans who form the bedrock of my state's livestock industry. In 
Colorado's 4th District, the livestock and agriculture industries 
account for more than 11,000 jobs, which contributes to the $41 billion 
economic impact these industries have statewide. During last fiscal 
year, 82 percent of Colorado's agriculture sales came from Colorado's 
4th District. Meat and poultry suppliers, as well as other agricultural 
producers, are essential to the communities across the Eastern Plains 
and are foundational to Colorado's economy. Despite the many supply 
chain disruptions imposed on Coloradans by the pandemic, the 
agriculture community has come together to focus on feeding Americans 
during these challenging times.
  These dedicated men and women serve our communities in countless ways 
every day. Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize their hard work and 
determination.

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