Using the instinctive behaviors of cattle to move and manage them makes handling activities much safer for both handlers and animals. Retired Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture animal science ...

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 ...

During High Plains Journal’s Cattle U virtual event, held Sept. 8 to 11, 2020, Dr. Tera Rooney Barnhardt, DVM, discussed the best cattle handling practices she teaches cattlemen to apply with their ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Managing a cattle operation requires moving the animals from time to time whether it’s gathering them out of a pasture, running them through a working corral or through ...

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 ...

An animal behavior expert took the stage at the Battle on the Prairie Longhorn Futurity last week. With over 50 years of experience and research, Dr. Temple Grandin took time to talk with attendees ...

First responders can train on livestock behavior, trailer design and more Feb. 21 at LinJus Farms. Registration due by Feb.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- More than a century ago, a journalist obtained employment in the meat-packing industry in Chicago intending to draw attention to the deplorable working conditions. When Upton ...

Some ranchers have wild, aggressive cows and other ranchers have mellow animals that are easy to handle. The difference is mainly in how they are handled and trained from the time they are young. Dr.

Reducing stress in cattle can begin with sound handling practices and facilities designed to fit a cow’s basic behavior and sensory system. "Most of this comes down to cow sense," said Ted Friend, ...

Register today for Colorado Livestock Association’s (CLA) upcoming beef and dairy stockmanship events. Join beef and dairy producers for CLA’s Stockmanship and Livestock Transportation Safety Seminars ...

It’s a misconception that farmers don’t care about their animals. They absolutely do, it just shows up in different ways than it does for pets.