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 ...

An elastic band placed around a newborn’s scrotum obstructs blood flow, which causes the scrotum to fall off in a few weeks. Cows also get attention at Cross Diamond branding days. They are run ...

DILLON — Squinting against an ever-present wind, the men wave bits of bright orange canvas as they walk into the herd of milling cows and their calves bunched against the heavy poles of the corral.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Waits family gathers dozens of friends and family to help with the daylong branding operation. McPHERSON COUNTY, Neb. — It’s ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - As beef prices rise, so do the number of conversations in the ranching industry about mandatory branding, said Michael Kelsey, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association executive vice ...

Brand your cattle always has been good advice, but it is more important in today's markets because of the higher values. A stolen cow can put a thousand dollars or more in a thief's pocket when the ...

CENTRAL CITY — Golden sunlight beamed into Russ Kucera's barn as he saddled his quarter horses for a hard day's work. On a clear, spring morning on the outskirts of Central City — 90 miles west of ...

Thirty years ago, Hereford cows populated the cattle farms of the American countryside. There were a few black cows and an occasional blonde Charlois, but the red and white Herefords made up the vast ...

The population is shrinking, and the heifers just keep getting bigger. So the Burdick Ranch relies on neighbor volunteers and high school wrestlers to get the job done. On the Burdick Ranch, nestled ...

If you're a fan of the TV show Yellowstone, you'll know the deal—you earn your place on the ranch by being branded. On the show, this means having a red-hot iron pressed into your flesh, leaving a ...

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