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

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 ...

According to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Safety and Health, young workers were 7.8 times more likely to be fatally injured in agriculture when compared to all other ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration's handling of the mad cow case -- a delicate balance between protecting the health of consumers and of the beef cattle industry -- is being closely watched in ...

MOVILLE, Iowa (KTIV) - Monday was a cold day for farmers like Mark Nelson, spending the day making sure his cattle had what they needed to get through the harsh winter weather. “These critters are ...

Most accidents happen when people handling cattle don’t understand basic cow psychology. They may be in the wrong place at the wrong time or trying to force an animal to do something it doesn’t ...

CAVALIER, N.D. — Raising gentle, cool-headed Limousin cattle is key for Vaughn Farms. “If you can’t work them by yourself, they can’t stay here,” said David Vaughn, Vaughn Farms herdsman. Vaughn Farms ...

In the Northern Rocky Mountains, ranchers raising livestock on public lands often advocate the use of lethal control measures to protect their livestock and control large carnivores. While large ...

Alberta's Shipwheel Cattle Feeders is one of Canada's pioneers in holistic regenerative agricultural practices.

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 ...

As the Australian beef industry shifts towards more lotfeeding, ensuring young cattle arrive healthy and resilient is ...