GREELEY, Colo. — Western U.S. sheep ranchers are worried because meatpacking giant JBS USA just purchased the nation’s second-largest lamb slaughterhouse and plans to convert it into a beef plant — a ...

While election season proved to be a stressful time for many, sheep producers were under unusual pressure due to an animal rights effort. Residents of Denver voted on whether or not to prohibit the ...

The MSR plant, which was the second-largest lamb and sheep slaughter facility nationwide, was owned by a cooperative of 149 sheep ranching families in 11 Western states. The cooperative bought the ...

Inside Look is a Merced Sun-Star series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. More than 900 sheep are being used to graze on the ...