FARGO — Cattle producers in North Dakota now have the option of using freeze branding as a way to show proof of ownership of their livestock. Under House Bill 1166, freeze branding became a legal ...

FARGO — Cattle producers in North Dakota now have the option of using freeze branding as a way to show proof of ownership of their livestock. Under House Bill 1166, freeze branding became a legal ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...