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 ...

As a kid, I had a tendency to move faster (a lot faster) than I do now. Whether in the field or cleaning the barn, the faster my brothers and I worked, the faster we could move on to something more ...

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.

Low stress cattle handling can provide a multitude of benefits, including improved performance, animal welfare and handling efficiency. However, with a variety of techniques and approaches advocated ...

WOLF CREEK, Mont. (AP) -- The herd of lowing cows parted like a wave before Curt Pate, who rode straight up to the bull and let him know who was in charge without making a sound. Pate, a 49-year-old ...

America’s cattle sector could benefit greatly by adopting a set standard for proficiency levels in animal care and handling. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist Ruth Woiwode, drawing on her ...

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Well-designed handling facilities provide a safe working environment on beef farms but infrastructure alone won’t make routine tasks easier and quicker for cattle and people. Livestock handling expert ...

A mobile handling system is like an extra pair of hands on one Northumbrian suckler unit, as Simon Wragg reports Paying £8000 for a mobile cattle handling system may seem expensive, but for beef ...