JBS Swift Beef Plant in Greeley, Colorado

JBS Swift Beef Plant in Greeley, Colorado

We were honored to be able to visit the JBS Swift Beef Plant in Greeley, Colorado, today. JBS is the one largest beef producers in the world. They typically process 400 head of cattle an hour. While we were there, we saw a steady flow of cattle leaving the large...
Temple Grandin Teaching

Temple Grandin Teaching

It is obvious in visiting the Animal Sciences Building at Colorado State University that we are much indebted to Dr. Grandin’s lifetime work for the humane treatment of farm animals at the time of slaughter. Watching Dr. Temple Grandin teach at Colorado State...
Colorado State University Cow-Calf Herd

Colorado State University Cow-Calf Herd

Today we got to meet with Dr. Jason Ahola, Associate Professor of Beef Production Systems in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He also conducts applied beef cattle research. Dr. Ahola explained how it’s possible for...
Jen & Pete’s Backyard Birds

Jen & Pete’s Backyard Birds

We spent time with Jen Hashley & Pete Lowy observing their mobile chicken processing project. With the help of local volunteers, they humanely slaughtered and packaged about 400 chickens. Jen and Pete raised all of the birds in a free-range environment. Pete Lowy...