Tag: Colorado
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Colorado Ranchers Help Pass Anti Rustling Law
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado ranchers who have experienced livestock theft firsthand are celebrating a new law designed to speed up investigations and improve communication when cattle disappear. Gov. Jared Polis recently signed legislation requiring faster coordination between the state’s Division of Brand Inspection and law enforcement agencies when livestock theft is reported. The measure…
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Colorado Grazing Rights Case Backs Land Grant Heirs
A long running Colorado land fight has produced another win for descendants of the 1844 Sangre de Cristo Land Grant. A recent court ruling allows land grant heirs in Colorado’s San Luis Valley to continue grazing sheep and cattle on La Sierra, part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The 77 thousand acre ranch is privately…
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Colorado Man Arrested In Horse Theft Case
A Colorado man is facing felony livestock theft charges after Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers say an $8,000 registered Quarter Horse was never paid for following a sale in Northeast Texas. Investigators say 49 year old Edward Schwartz of Sanford, Colorado, was arrested May 17 in Wagner, South Dakota, after a months…
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Colorado water concerns continue to impact planting plans
Colorado producers are once again making planting decisions based on water availability as irrigation supplies remain a concern heading into the growing season. While snowpack improved in parts of the state, it has not fully eased long-term water challenges. As a result, some farmers are adjusting acreage or shifting to crops that require less irrigation.…
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JBS PLANT DISRUPTIONS RAISE CONCERNS FOR CATTLE MARKETS
GREELEY, Colo. — Labor disruptions tied to a developing strike involving workers at facilities connected to JBS USA are creating uncertainty across segments of the U.S. cattle industry, with potential ripple effects from feedlots to retail beef prices. While not all plants are affected, any slowdown in processing capacity can quickly back up cattle ready…