branding

A tradition passed down through the generations, branding is more than a custom for farm and ranch families.

It’s a question hanging over the livestock industry this legislative session; what to do with the Branding Program.  The Livestock ID program is currently in the red roughly $500,000 a year.  Representative Jim Walsh said when it comes to saving the Brand Program, he feels everyone is on the same page when it comes to the end goal.  How to get th...

The Department of Agriculture has finalized new cattle branding regulations for imported cattle.  The new rules seek to reduce confusion that has led to animals being improperly rejected for import into the United States.  Meatingplace reports the new rules simplify the branding identifiers for steers, spayed heifers and sexually intact bovines shipped from Mexico.  The new brand is ...