Welfare-focused management practices are safe for humans and cattle and can increase animal performance across all sectors of the beef industry. The best news is that these practices are woven into ...

Humane livestock handling a recent concern The issue of the humane handling and slaughter of livestock is not a recent concern triggered by videos that shock the public. The issue goes back as far as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WOLF CREEK, Mont.WOLF CREEK, Mont. — 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 ...

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 ...

Low stress cattle handling can provide a multitude of benefits, including improved performance, animal welfare and handling efficiency. However, with a variety of techniques and approaches advocated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...