As a kid, I showed cattle. We carted, or rather trailered, registered Herefords around the Midwest. Sometimes we lost, sometimes we won big. And sometimes, we felt like the judge was either blind or ...

Ranchers are battling over laws that critics say do nothing but prop up an enforcement agency that takes its job way too ...

MORALES — As Jon Poole and Robert Janssen fed their cattle in Jackson County Tuesday morning, several of the cows and bulls gathering at the feeder sported a crescent moon-shaped brand on their left ...

"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 ...

GREELEY — Amid clanging gates and lowing cattle, Terry Florian steps into a crowded pen and begins a subtle dance among the livestock, carefully stepping around and between their churning hooves to ...

As one of 68 brand inspectors throughout the state, Josh Nicklas inspects and licenses public livestock markets and certified feedlots across Colorado — researching, recording and administering the ...

The following is the fifth in the series "Live Your Brand " in which branding expert Melanie Spring takes us along on her three-week road trip across the country to meet innovative entrepreneurs whose ...

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 ...