Does the phrase “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” ring a bell? Many Americans still remember this catchy slogan from a 1993 advertisement. But here’s a lesser-known detail about this campaign: It’s the ...

An outspoken cattleman, at odds with the Environmental Protection Agency, says the agency has declared hay to be a pollutant, at least in his own case. Mike Callicrate, a Kansas cattle feeder and ...

We have the food system we asked for. There’s a reason a burger at McDonald’s sells for about a buck. There’s a reason the food is of such poor quality in places where healthy nutrition is most ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- After multiple businesses were vandalized, owners are raising the alarm about an increase in crime at a business park in East Colorado Springs. Ranch Foods Direct, a ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A local butcher's shop says it's feeling the effects of supply chain disruptions this Thanksgiving because of the bird flu that's killed more than 2 million turkeys ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — In today’s fast-paced world, supporting local food systems is more important than ever. Ranch Foods Direct, a Colorado Springs-based business, is dedicated to offering ...

Mike Callicrate is working to buy a former warehouse building on South Wahsatch Avenue, with plans to turn it into a meat processing plant. The building, at 522 S. Wahsatch Ave., was once used by The ...

SHERIDAN - Members of the Powder River Basin Resource Council heard a stem-winder presentation from Mike Callicrate last month, opening their annual meeting in Sheridan. Callicrate is an agricultural ...

As a rancher paying the beef checkoff since its beginning, I'm angry it continues to be invested against my interests. It's like being forced to buy your own hanging ...