Colorado
Union says Cargill illegally revoked pay and benefits for more than 1,700 locked-out workers in Fort Morgan.
Ben Rand of Blue Line Futures says an unprecedented Western drought is shrinking crops, drying up wells, tightening hay supplies and accelerating cattle herd liquidation across the region
Cargill and Union 455 representatives met Wednesday to continue contract negotiations. Following discussions no agreement was made.
Employees at the Kansas beef processing facility voted May 23 to approve a new labor agreement, avoiding any disruption in operations as the previous contract expired.
Company cites ‘continued uncertainty’ as the reason for the May 20 lockout in Fort Morgan, stressing that the $33.4 million contract offer remains fair and competitive.
Following the three-week strike at the JBS Greeley, Colo., plant, union workers have ratified a two-year bargaining agreement.
Anton Hermes has found success selecting and developing bred heifers in eastern Colorado, and marketing them across the country in both live auction and private treaty sales.
The three-week strike at the JBS Greeley, Colo., plant is set to end Monday as union workers remain united to secure a fair contract.
Colorado rancher LeValley is USRSB’s March spotlight for the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) celebration.
Thousands of union workers at the JBS Greeley, Colo., plant went on strike Monday calling for higher wages, safer working conditions and respect on the job.
Strong winds, above-average warmth and months of worsening dryness created a “perfect recipe” for wildfires across the Southern Plains, scorching pasture and farmland — with little moisture relief in the forecast.
Five beef producers share their highlights from Nashville.
Guided by family, fueled by passion and committed to advocacy, Kent Bamford turned a small Colorado feedyard into a platform for statewide and national beef leadership. Bamford was inducted into the 2026 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame.
Five beef producers share highlights from Nashville.
Competitive yardage, heifer-specific nutrition and easy-to-use facilities give producers another way to develop heifers when feed and labor are tight at home.
The expansion of support in the program provides more than $70,000 in valued assistance for cow-calf producers.
Bipartisan support of act offers long-overdue relief to cattle producers.
New state-of-the-art facilities welcome 2026 NWSS exhibitors and spectators.
The company’s Fort Morgan plant employees are benefiting from its innovative housing investment.
With 80% of producers reporting they have experienced drought in the past few years, lack of rain and grass continue to be a driving factor in the beef industry. Colorado’s LeValley Ranch has experienced four droughts since 2000.
Recent research predicts modest wolf impacts can cut ranch income 28%.
Price Ranch was named BIF Commercial Producer of the Year during the BIF Symposium on June 11 in Amarillo, Texas.
Motion-activated field cameras, GPS collars, wolf scat analysis and cattle tail hair samples are helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed new light on how an expanding and protected gray wolf population is affecting cattle operations, leading to millions of dollars in losses.
Not every youngster is playing Fortnite and dancing on Tik Tok all day. Learn about a young man out west who is keeping tradition alive, one classic tractor at a time.
Two generational ranches share the benefits of written grazing management plans for stewardship, profitability and legacy.
McDonald’s said Sunday that beef patties in its Quarter Pounder burgers aren’t the source of the E. coli outbreak which has killed one and sickened about 75.
The gray wolves relocated from Oregon to Colorado have a lengthy rap sheet. Maybe the secret reintroduction ceremony included a secret clemency grant from the Governor.