Flight zones, pressure and release, and facility design don't just apply in the chute. They may be the missing framework for team cohesion in agriculture.

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — First responders are getting trained on how to respond to accidents involving livestock at the Bovine Emergency Response Planning program. It’s a training that was initiated by a ...

This year’s Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition included more than a dozen entries designed to make life easier for ...

Adrenaline-fueled panic and confusion may affect livestock long after traumatic events such as wildfires pass, which means producers need to use caution when working with the animals. Horses tend to ...

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 ...

Farmers, cattlemen, and cattlewomen of Virginia: Are your cattle meeting their full potential? Do you want to maximize cattle gains and profits? Do you want to learn more about why cows do what they ...

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 ...

DILLON, Mont. — Ranchers gave a tour of livestock handling and other operations at the La Cense Ranch in Dillon Wednesday. It’s a part of the Montana Range Days event that kicked off earlier this week ...

Other challenges surrounding larger fed cattle weights include increased heat stress, small pen sizes, alleyways, crowding areas, and loading chutes. Packing plant facilities also need to be upgraded ...

The designer of roughly half of the livestock handling systems used in North America spoke out against Iowa’s so-called “ag gag” law today during a speech before the Iowa Farm Bureau. Temple Grandin ...