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• Beef prices are beefing up

  May 14, 2013 3:29 AM

  The cost of firing up the grill will get you fired up. The price of wholesale beef hit an all-time high earlier this month, and there's no sign it'll drop. In case you haven't heard, the U.S. cattle and calf herd is at its lowest level since 1952. Cattle producers... more »

• Military looks to help livestock producers by buying more meat

  August 13, 2012 8:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - It appears that Meatless Mondays haven't really caught on in the U.S. military. The Pentagon is looking into increasing its meat purchases to take advantage of lower prices and to help ranchers struggling with drought. Under orders from President Barack Obama, the Defense Department may buy more... more »

• Drought impact on food prices

  July 17, 2012 8:20 PM

  With drought conditions stretching across most of the country, farmers and ranchers are being hit hard; some of that is likely to make its way to the grocery store prices. Donna McAfee finished a grocery shopping trip Tuesday, but she says she didn't get any produce on this trip;... more »

• Beef producers: No health risk from Mad Cow

  April 26, 2012 2:00 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The announcement that mad cow disease was found in a California cow drew a rapid response this week from the beleaguered American beef industry, which has been enduring one crisis after another for more than a year. First, a severe drought in the Southwest... more »

• Grains futures rise, livestock prices mixed

  April 1, 2012 12:29 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - Grains futures jumped Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery jumped 48.25 cents to $6.6075 a bushel; May corn rose 40 cents to $6.44 a bushel; May oats rose 5.75 cents to $3.4125 a bushel; while May soybeans rose 47.50 cents to $14.03... more »

• Tyson says 'pink slime' worry may cut beef supply

  March 27, 2012 7:35 PM

  Tyson Foods Inc. says the negative publicity over "pink slime" has hurt demand for beef and will reduce beef supply in the long term. A number of consumers, schools and grocers are shunning beef products that contain the low-cost filler known as "pink slime" as concern about it has grown... more »

• 'Pink slime' maker halts some production

  March 26, 2012 12:41 PM

  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - The company that makes "pink slime" is suspending operations at three of four plants where the low-cost beef filler amid a public outcry over concern about the ingredient. Beef Products Inc. spokesman Craig Letch on Monday told The Associated Press about the operations suspensions at plants... more »

• Super Bowl Super Costs

  February 5, 2012 9:47 PM

  Were the bowls at your Super Bowl party just not that super this year? You're not alone--apparently, the rising cost of food was a foul to many Super Bowl party hosts. "This bag used to be two fifty," Charlene Maneafaiga said, holding up a bag of chips. "And now... more »

• Colorado meat packer, ranchers donate beef to food bank

  February 2, 2011 7:47 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Farmers and ranchers from across the country are joining Greeley-based meatpacker JBS USA to donate 16,000 pounds of beef to the Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver. The beef will be delivered at 10 a.m. Wednesday. It's believed to be the largest ever donation of... more »

• Massive dog treat recall

  September 6, 2010 1:25 PM

  There is a massive dog treat recall that may impact your pet. Hartz is recalling nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats due to salmonella concerns. Random testing conducted by the "FDA" revealed that some 8-ounce bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats were contaminated. The lot code is... more »

• Colorado exports go around the world

  June 24, 2010 1:00 PM

  Colorado's agricultural producers continue to expand their products into global markets. The Colorado Department of Agriculture reports ag exports grew 21 percent in the first quarter of 2010. "Colorado's first quarter agricultural exports exceeded $223.8 million. It's great to see such a strong start to the year," said Commissioner... more »

• Billboard attracts with charcoal, pepper scent

  June 3, 2010 12:41 PM

  It's not just the picture of beef on a new billboard in North Carolina that tries to catch drivers' attention, it's the aroma coming from the sign. The billboard on N.C. 150 in central North Carolina emits the smell of black pepper and charcoal to promote a new line... more »

• Better beef in schools

  May 14, 2010 3:08 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Students will be eating safer beef in school cafeterias when they return to school in the fall. The Agriculture Department announced Friday that the government will require higher standards for ground beef purchased for schools starting in July. The standards will force producers to test the... more »