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 an age of computers and laser-light bar codes, a hot-iron brand is still the only legal identification for livestock in Montana. And those who own those brands are reminded to re-register them soon ...

“Hot-iron branding constitutes animal abuse,” said Bruce Friedrich of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal-rights organization pushing for better living conditinns for livestock.

Lest you think cattle rustling, tracking down stray dogies and inspecting the brands on cattle are quaint remnants of Colorado’s wild West past, you should talk to Terry Florian. While Florian’s job ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Ranchers are being nudged further into the computer age by a former New Mexico state brands supervisor who has developed software that instantly matches hot-iron brands with cattle ...

Globally, many countries have introduced the use of individual animal identification and registration based on application of numbered electronic or printed ear tags on an animal and storage of owner ...