Late spring and early summer is branding time in the High Plains region, and even if some cow-calf producers don’t brand calves any more, many still work them at this time to set them up for success ...

On nearly every western ranch, calves are branded and vaccinated before they go with their mothers to summer pastures. Many western ranchers depend on rangeland for summer grazing — often public ...

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 family ...

The Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo drew a crowd on Friday night as 13 teams competed in events designed to test their skills on a working cattle ranch. Ranch rodeo events included calf branding, ...

The usual professional cowboys rodeo isn't what is offered during the 18th annual Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo held Friday and Saturday at the Tehama District Fairgrounds. Instead, the two-day event ...