Most accidents happen when people handling cattle don’t understand basic cow psychology. They may be in the wrong place at the wrong time or trying to force an animal to do something it doesn’t ...
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 ...
Low-stress cattle handling is becoming a mainstream practice, but have you ever thought about the ultimate low-stress sorting system -- right from your computer? Advocates of low-stress handling ...
Every pound counts at the sale barn — and sometimes, the weight loss happens long before calves ever hit the scale.
Putting up a cattle barn is a big investment. A great deal of planning goes into the decision about what type of a barn to ...
“When we take cattle to the sale barn, we are getting paid by the pound, so we need to reduce the amount of shrink those cattle experience as much as possible,” Lancaster said. White explained shrink ...
MOVILLE, Iowa (KTIV) - Monday was a cold day for farmers like Mark Nelson, spending the day making sure his cattle had what they needed to get through the harsh winter weather. “These critters are ...