April 9, 2025
By Michael Castle, Castle Bison Company Originally published in January 2025 RMBA Newsletter My wife Tiffany and I own the Castle Bison Company in Carr, Colorado. Along with running things here at CBCo., I am also the president of the U.S. Tumbleweed Ranchers Association (TWRA). I was asked to share a little bit about Operation […]
February 25, 2025
By Jeff M. Martin, Jameson Brennan, and Kristi Cammack Originally published in RMBA’s January 2025 newsletter. The SDSU Center of Excellence for Bison Studies (BisonCOE) has been busy creating resources for bison producers. They are always freely available on our website: www.sdstate.edu/BisonCOE. There, you will find on the right-hand side links to resources and to Extension materials. In particular, a new bison management […]
December 1, 2024
By John Graves, RMBA President For some, politics is a taboo subject, not to be talked about, and for others, politics is a daily conversation. For RMBA, politics are only addressed when the conversation revolves around our mission statement of “Promoting and Preserving Bison Through Education, Research, and Marketing.” I, for one, want to do […]
October 9, 2024
By Michael Guenther The Fall Conference at Prairie Ridge Buffalo Ranch proved to be a resounding success, bringing together a vibrant community of bison producers from across the region for a day of learning, networking, and collaboration. Held at the picturesque Prairie Ridge Buffalo Ranch, the conference featured insightful presentations, delicious food, and an opportunity […]
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 […]