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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The branding of livestock remains an important and often controversial topic for ranchers in Nebraska. So with agriculture reigning as the state’s number one industry, it’s no ...

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 ...

Hot iron branding of livestock is the oldest form of permanent identification and has been used for a long time in the western United States as proof of ownership. Freeze branding is relatively ...

The population is shrinking, and the heifers just keep getting bigger. So the Burdick Ranch relies on neighbor volunteers and high school wrestlers to get the job done. On the Burdick Ranch, nestled ...

A family member I visited recently explained that she believes the star on the Texas flag came into being from the branding-iron symbol of one of the early families that ranched in the San Antonio ...

BANNACK, Mont. — A livestock brand proves ownership. It ties generations of families to their land and ancestors. The practice dates to the ancient Egyptians. But most of us know it as an iconic ...

The government has officially launched the 2026 national cattle branding season, a move officials say is key to strengthening ...

The Cowboy State’s cattle brands have served as an identifying marker on the state’s rangelands for centuries, but although the tradition is timeless, today the ranch trademark comes with an ...

Most of us care about how the world sees and values us. Wise or foolish? Kind or cruel? Trustworthy? Hard-working? Brave? Leadership material or doomed to be an also-ran? Unfortunately, while most ...

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 ...