August 11, 2024
On behalf of more than 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors adamantly oppose the City and County of Denver ballot initiative titled “Prohibition of Slaughterhouses.” This ballot initiative will ask: “Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt an ordinance prohibiting slaughterhouses, and, in […]
August 5, 2024
By Dustin Brown, Veterinarian & Owner of Fall River Veterinary Clinic in Hot Springs, SD Originally published in the June 2023 e-newsletter Handling bison can sometimes be a tricky thing. For bison ranchers there are not a plethora of options available to manage their herds. Unlike cattle, they are not easily rounded up in order to […]
July 22, 2024
By Tiffany Castle, Castle Bison Originally published in December 2022 newsletter In today’s day and age, the majority of consumers are shopping through websites, social media, their phones, online ads, and other virtual means. What we know about ourselves and our customers is that we often shop with our eyes first. Marketing is no longer […]
July 8, 2024
By Mary Adams, Adams Natural Meats Originally published in December 2022 newsletter Where do I begin? A look into my journey in the bison world is an adventure I’m always excited to share. When people ask me today how I got into bison, I tell them I married into them. My late husband, Bryan, had […]
July 2, 2024
Following extensive discussion and public testimony, including a written statement from the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA) and the National Bison Association (NBA), the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission voted on June 12, 2024, to classify bison as livestock in the Colorado Wolf Management Plan thus enabling bison ranchers to receive compensation for wolf […]
April 17, 2024
Below is a joint statement from the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA) and National Bison Association (NBA) to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. April 2024 – On behalf of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), I am writing to bring to your attention the pressing issue of bison depredation by newly introduced wolves in […]
February 11, 2024
Over 50 students, 8-21 years old, participated in the Larry Higgins Junior Judging competition at the National Western Stock Show on Friday, January 19, 2024. This annual event is held in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show (NWSS), the National Bison Association (NBA) Winter Conference, and the Gold Trophy Show and Sale (GTSS). Hosted […]
July 11, 2023
On behalf of more than 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors adamantly oppose the City and County of Denver ballot initiative titled “Prohibition of Slaughterhouses.” This ballot initiative will ask: “Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt an ordinance prohibiting slaughterhouses, and, in […]
July 10, 2023
On behalf of more than 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors strongly supports the passage of the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, United States Senate Bill 258, and United States House of Representatives Bill 3866. Americans have long associated and used the term ‘buffalo’ with the American […]
December 5, 2022
By Rex Moore, Rock River Ranches Originally printed in The Bison Rancher, October 2020 The year 2020 will be a year to remember and hopefully it will be about business survival. I wish I would have had 20/20 vison and a crystal ball for what was going to happen to me, my family and my […]