Handling cattle can be safe or dangerous, depending on many factors. Shannon Williams, Lemhi County Extension Educator with the University of Idaho, says it’s important to make sure corrals and ...

WOLF CREEK, Mont. (AP) -- The herd of lowing cows parted like a wave before Curt Pate, who rode straight up to the bull and let him know who was in charge without making a sound. Pate, a 49-year-old ...

Brazos Valley cattle producers will get a firsthand look at New World screwworm prevention at the O.D. Butler Field Day May ...

Recently we had 50 cattle producers trained in Beef Quality Assurance here in Coshocton County. Clif Little, agriculture and natural resources educator in Guernsey County, talked with the producers ...

As a kid, I had a tendency to move faster (a lot faster) than I do now. Whether in the field or cleaning the barn, the faster my brothers and I worked, the faster we could move on to something more ...

America’s cattle sector could benefit greatly by adopting a set standard for proficiency levels in animal care and handling. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist Ruth Woiwode, drawing on her ...

JEROME, Idaho — Fourth-generation Montana rancher Whit Hibbard worked livestock for nearly 40 years before he was introduced to low-stress handling. It took him that long to understand the way he had ...

Adrenaline-fueled panic and confusion may affect livestock long after traumatic events such as wildfires pass, which means producers need to use caution when working with the animals. Horses tend to ...

JoDee Haala grew up with horses. Now the director of animal well being with Minnesota's Christensen Farms, one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the U.S., she often reflects on a common ...

SPENCER, Iowa -Low-stress livestock handling is a priority for Morris Larson, general manager of Spencer Livestock Sales and recipient of the 2010 Iowa Beef Quality Assurance Award. The award was ...

Dylan and Colleen Biggs have been ranching near Hanna, Alberta, for several decades on their TK Ranch. Early on, Dylan realized the benefits of handling cattle quietly. He learned many techniques from ...

The very first cattle-handling demonstration at Husker Harvest Days was almost a complete disaster 25 years ago, said Joe Jeffrey, a veterinarian and rancher from Lexington. A calf nearly choked to ...