"Brands are the best way to catch a cattle thief," Hutchison said. "In most cases, a rustler will drive by branded cattle and hunt for unbranded animals. They know that the chance for being convicted ...

A major cattle-brand reform bill has advanced to the full Legislature with a proposed amendment abandoning changes in how the Nebraska Brand Committee deals with feedlots. Agriculture Committee ...

Jon Poole stands next to some number branding irons, used for identifying the birth year on cows, in his barn outside of Edna on Tuesday. MORALES — As Jon Poole and Robert Janssen fed their cattle in ...

ASHLEY, N.D. — Delbert Eszlinger, 75, has been a part-time local cattle brand inspector for 55 years. Every year, just before Christmas, the Ashley, N.D., rancher gets a little card in the mail, ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, TX (KTRE) - When you're used to keeping up with nearly 800 head of cattle, branding is a must. "If I ship any cattle off from here, then I definitely brand them and I do a good bit ...

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 ...

In our automated society It's easy to lose sight of the way things used to be. Global efficiency is now the name of the game and genetically modified food and outsourcing dominate our national food ...

The ‘Born of the Bond’ campaign by Bader Rutter won Gold in B2B Integrated Campaign at The Drum Awards, focusing on the besieged feelings of cattle farmers, highlighting their ancient, symbiotic ...

LINCOLN — Several state senators strongly suggested Friday that the Nebraska Cattle Brand Committee should part ways with a former director who is under investigation for mismanagement of the agency.

It’s not unusual for people to be charged with cattle theft or leaving the Nebraska brand area without inspection, according to representatives of the Nebraska Brand Committee.

Brand your cattle always has been good advice, but it is more important in today's markets because of the higher values. A stolen cow can put a thousand dollars or more in a thief's pocket when the ...