Rancher’s wife, two daughters carry on his dream By Todd Hartman, Rocky Mountain News Published November 21, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. Photo by Dennis Schroeder © The Rocky Jay Frost, left, and Randy Lewis separate calves to wean them in pens at Hanna Ranch south of Colorado Springs. Photo by Dennis Schroeder © The Rocky…
Kirk Hanna’s vision for Colorado is still possible By Eric Schlosser Posted: 11/09/2013 Kirk Hanna leads his then 5-year-old daughter Emily cross a ditch as the pair ride on the family’s 12,000-acre ranch south of Fountain in 1996. (Stuart Wong, Colorado Springs Gazette) Kirk Hanna was the first person I met in Colorado when I…
Western Livestock Journal October 14, 2013 HSUS on the ranch There were some big surprises on a gorgeous Colorado fall day. Not only was Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS), on a beef ranch for the first time, he also voiced support for animal agriculture. There was, of…
On Becoming China’s Farm Team Posted on 06 November 2013 by Ellen Croibier. Reposted from The New York Times On Becoming China’s Farm Team Mark Bittman | November 5, 2013 | NY Times Look at the $4.7 billion purchase in September of the pork producer Smithfield Foods by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. — the Chinese…
4 Foods That Could Disappear If New Food Safety Rules Pass By Tom Philpott Wed Nov. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PST Spinach harvested from a small farm (undisclosed location) When President Obama signed into law an overhaul of the nation’s food-safety regime in early 2011, it was clear that the system needed a kick in…
Cargill To Change Beef Labeling In Wake Of ‘Pink Slime’ Furor Reuters | Posted: 11/05/2013 12:58 pm EST | Updated: 11/05/2013 4:36 pm EST By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Cargill Inc, one of the world’s largest beef processors, will begin labeling when its finely textured beef is used in the making of…
Eric Schlosser to attend "Hanna Ranch" world premiere By Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Film Critic Posted: 11/06/2013 12:01:00 AM MST Author Eric Schlosser The sensuality of pie-making plays a come-hither role in the romantic drama "Labor Day," the opening-night film of the 11-day movie binge known as the 36th Starz Denver Film Festival. But the…
Farm bill negotiators to take up COOL repeal By Meatingplace Editors on 11/4/2013 A House-Senate conference committee will look at a repeal of the country of origin labeling (COOL) rule as members work to draft a final version of the U.S. farm bill, Reuters reported. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said he would support a House…
November 1, 2013 Panel Warns of Risks to Food Supply From Climate Change By JUSTIN GILLIS An international scientific panel has found that climate change will pose sharp risks to the world’s food supply in coming decades, potentially reducing output and sending prices higher in a period when global food demand is expected to soar….
Bison Ranch and Non-Profit Organization Partner to Promote Humane and Responsible Slaughter Alternatives Bison Ranch and Non-Profit Organization Partner to Promote Humane and Responsible Slaughter Alternatives The Socially Responsible Agricultural Project’s Mobile Meat Processing Unit Harvests Bison at Straight Arrow Buffalo Ranch demonstrating stress-free slaughter. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2013 CONTACT: Laura Krebsbach (402)…