About 5%2C000 brands are registered in Missouri A cow/calf pair can go for %241%2C500-%241%2C800 Farmers form neighborhood watches to deter rustlers The Kleiboeker ...

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association is rolling out an electronic brand inspection records program for individuals who sell livestock. The NDSA brand inspection office launched the electronic ...

BOWMAN, N.D. — Branding season is a busy time for ranchers in western North Dakota. That’s why one group of boys lends their neighbors some extra hands. The Bowman Branding Company consists of ...

The concept of cattle branding may make some people squeamish, but the ancient practice is one of the main factors keeping the world’s cattle trade from falling into chaos. Of course, cattle rustlers ...

Montanahas finally put a little red meat into its old-time process of recording livestock branding. The state just wrapped up a once-per-decade process that requires branding information for livestock ...

Branding a calf, Quarter Circle U roundup, Montana, circa 1939.

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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (CN) – Challenging a Nebraska law that requires all cattle to be branded, operators of cattle feedlots cast the practice as obsolete and costly in a federal complaint. The Nebraska Beef ...