For generations, improvements in cattle handling equipment were based on guesswork. Livestock producers observed cattle behavior, and equipment manufacturers made adjustments, sometimes only to change ...

For more than 47 years, animal handling expert Temple Grandin has guided the cattle industry through improved corporate facilities, animal welfare awareness and on-farm animal management. Recently, at ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Many a rancher will say there is nothing that tests the bonds of a relationship more than processing cattle together. Between the quick movements of the calves and the short tempers ...

K-State beef cattle experts share tips on how to make sure the handling facilities meet the objectives of the operation Many people will agree driving a manual transmission vehicle is much more ...

Reducing stress in cattle can begin with sound handling practices and facilities designed to fit a cow’s basic behavior and sensory system. "Most of this comes down to cow sense," said Ted Friend, ...