With bison meat prices at an all-time high, Wyoming and Colorado ranchers are finding themselves in a great position to take advantage. In 2010, bison was going for about $2.38 a pound. This year, the going rate is closer to $3.90, and prices for live animals are strong as well. Store prices are also high, [...] [...]
It seems an unlikely concept: teenagers forgoing the immediacy of a McDonald’s Big Mac to don an apron, grab a meat patty and learn how to cook their own lower-fat version in the kitchen. But for a group of students at the Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota, they’re doing just that while learning about [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 27,2010
Tags: Bison
The National Bison Association says the buffalo industry is ending the year on a strong note. The Colorado-based association says ranchers were receiving about $3.25 per pound for slaughter bulls in November, which is almost 35 percent higher than what they received at the beginning of the year. Association Executive Director Dave Carter says the [...] [...]