As cattle values climb, accurate identification methods like branding and tagging are helping producers protect ownership.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cattle A branding battle is emerging in Nebraska over whether feedlots should pay branding fees. (John Moore/Getty Images) LINCOLN ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the Burdick Ranch, nestled in Nebraska’s Sandhills, spring cattle branding is an annual act of community. The sheer scale of ...

As Mother Nature marks the much-anticipated arrival of spring with warmer, longer days, it too marks the time for ranchers to come together to participate in the annual rite of passage known as ...

BOWMAN, N.D. — Branding season is a busy time for ranchers in western North Dakota. That’s why one group of boys lends their neighbors some extra hands. The Bowman Branding Company consists of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 17—For a cattle family that has been in the area since 1856, they are at their sixth generation and want to show others in the ...

The practice of identifying livestock to prove ownership, which dates to ancient Europe and came to the New World with the Spaniards, continues today in the form of brands. The esoteric symbols used ...

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona rancher who fought for years to retain sole use of his "Bar 7" cattle brand won a big victory Thursday in the Arizona Supreme Court when the court ruled the state did not ...

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association is rolling out an electronic brand inspection records program for individuals who sell livestock. The NDSA brand inspection office launched the electronic ...

In western states where pastures are large and many cattle spend time on rangeland, proof of ownership has always been necessary to separate one rancher’s cattle from the neighbor’s cattle, and to ...

This story has been updated with comments from a South Dakota Brand Board inspector. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Rancher Paul Schultes said it’s not unusual for some cows and calves to be missing when ...