It was branding day, one of Meghan’s least-favorite parts of the whole farm year, and she was feeling short-tempered and stand-offish. She wore a down vest over her sweatshirt and a loose-knit ...

Cattle theft is increasing in some parts of the country as economic woes continue and livestock prices rise. In 2012, more than 10,400 head of cattle and horses were reported missing or stolen to ...

Modern cattle-branding guidelines call for a brand that's larger than at least 4 inches (10.6 centimeters) long so the scar it leaves won't become illegible as a calf grows — an issue that the ...

Freeze branding is relatively new—developed at Washington State University in 1966. This method utilizes extremely cold branding irons, chilled by liquids like liquid nitrogen or a mixture of ...

As Mother Nature marks the much-anticipated arrival of spring with warmer, longer days, it too marks the time for ranchers to come together to participate in the annual rite of passage known as ...

On the Burdick Ranch, nestled in Nebraska’s Sandhills, spring cattle branding is an annual act of community. The sheer scale of gathering, roping, vaccinating, and marking 900 calves with the ...

For the first time in more than 100 years, Montana has a cattle-rustling conviction. Skip to main content Skip to main ... , branding irons and documents from the state brand office.

Branding irons cool during use. ... Avoid branding wet cattle. He did note that brands are different than a logo, because it is considered an official way to identify livestock.