Pastures are turning green, which means it’s time to work cows and calves. Achieving the best results with vaccines requires using the correct syringes and needles, good management practices and ...

The K-State experts agreed that moving cattle in a way that minimizes the amount of stress they experience is important. “Make sure your facilities are set up in a way that the cattle can easily move ...

Here are some tips to keep in mind when handling cattle in the pasture and corrals. In the pasture: • Remember flight zones. Use just enough pressure to move an animal without sending it over the ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Now that pastures are starting to green up and calves are growing, many producers are getting ready to haul their cow-calf pairs to summer pastures. Multiple factors should be ...

Steve Cote cradles a rectangular jade pendant, a gift from a New Zealand friend who learned a low-stress livestock handling ...

Investing in a new cattle handling system has not just made life safer for beef farmer David Drinkwater – work is easier too. For “the price of a front axle on a tractor”, cattle are no longer ...

Farm employees, managers and students who regularly work with cattle will have an opportunity to learn more about livestock handling and stewardship at a North Dakota State University Extension ...