The voice of the America cattle rancher is not often heard, living in some of the most remote regions of the United States. This is there chance to share the lifestyle and the west as they know it!
Ordering beef from a local producer can be both exciting and nerve-racking when it comes to ordering the cut and wrap for the butcher - especially if you’re a first timer! Have no fear, here are some tips gathered from those in the industry that are buying beef, raising beef, or processing beef!
Read More(March 20, 2021) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced earlier this March a statewide “Meat Out” day, encouraging Coloradans to not buy or consume meat that day. A meat eater himself, Gov. Polis’ partner is a long-time vegan, and a state proclamation like this finds Colorado’s ranchers insulted and slapped in the face - especially when you consider the financial significance of the beef industry in the state.
Read MoreOne of the most interesting people in the world of rodeo, ranching and western fashion, the always stylish Creative Vision Officer and owner of Greeley Hat Works never fails to disappoint. Join us as Trent Johnson tells us about his childhood, his joy in entrepreneurship and thinking outside of the box and how all of this helps him promote the western lifestyle in ranching, rodeo and western fashion!
Read MoreIn 2018, the production sale proved to be something special as Elation sold for an unprecedented $800,000. Rights to sell his semen were purchased by ranchers in Missouri and Oklahoma. This record was set to be SHATTERED in 2019, when Schaff Angus Valley’s SAV America 8018 was sold to Herbster Angus for $1.51 million!
Read MoreNo matter the size of the operation, the chance to boost reproductive efficiency is an opportunity any ranch can capitalize on. Thanks to start-to-finish breeding services, such as Genex and All West/Select Sires, and their professionally trained teams, ranchers are using Artificial Insemination practices and supplementation nutritional programs to take the cattle industry into the future.
Read MoreDecember of 2011 was a trying time for ranchers in California as the infamous wolf OR-7 meandered from northeastern Oregon all the way to the border between California and Oregon. This marked the first time a wolf has been in California in 90 years. Washington and Oregon ranchers have long dealt with issues of wolf attacks on cattle and it seemed almost inevitable that it would reach Californian ranchers. On October 26th, 2017, a Lassen County rancher reported losing at least one cow to wolf attacks.
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