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Monday, April 01, 2013  Hundreds of cattle owners in southwest Missouri turned up for a recent demonstration on cattle branding, which officials say may help deal with the recent upsurge in cattle thefts.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Some feedlots, meatpackers closing after US ranchers sold off cattle amid widespread drought

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Over 200 cattle have been stolen in just 200 years.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Fifteen dead and twenty starving cows were discovered on a Stover property January 9th.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  About 50 charges, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, have been requested by the sheriff's office

Sunday, January 13, 2013  MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) -- Livestock producers in southwest Missouri are confronting an outbreak of cattle rustling that one sheriff says appears to involve organized thieves targeting a cluster of counties.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  Authorities want 50 charges, plus one felony count, filed against the owner

Friday, November 23, 2012  Prolonged drought is prompting some Midwest farmers to sell discarded corn stalks to feed hay-deprived cattle.

Monday, October 01, 2012  He used aliases and middlemen to cheat others

Friday, August 24, 2012  A former central Missouri man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a pair of cattle fraud schemes that cost investors nearly $8 million.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The drought's effecting everything from river levels, to livestock.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Missouri agriculture officials are warning that cattle grazing on some drought-stressed plants are at risk of falling ill or even dying.

Monday, October 24, 2011  Ranchers lose millions of dollars as high beef prices, poor economy spawn surge in rustling

Monday, August 29, 2011  Ranchers in drought-stricken southern Plains struggle to find, afford hay to feed their cattle

Monday, June 27, 2011  A former central Missouri man has pleaded guilty to a pair of cattle fraud schemes that prosecutors say cost victims nearly $8 million.