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 ...

Myron Sonne of Letcher, South Dakota, has been collecting brand books for decades, and his extensive collection has been donated to the South Dakota State University Archives.

A brand isn’t just a logo on an animal; it is a legal identifier, and in Idaho, it carries significant weight. Brand laws are rooted in history. In the early days of the American West, cattle rustling ...

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 ...

There are three things we ranchers seem to deal with on a regular basis: government, Mother Nature and cattle thieves. We can't always control how the government regulates our industry, and we can't ...

On the Burdick Ranch, nestled in Nebraska’s Sandhills, spring cattle branding is an annual act of community. The sheer scale of gathering, roping, vaccinating, and marking 900 calves with the family ...