Humane livestock handling a recent concern The issue of the humane handling and slaughter of livestock is not a recent concern triggered by videos that shock the public. The issue goes back as far as ...

JoDee Haala grew up with horses. Now the director of animal well being with Minnesota's Christensen Farms, one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the U.S., she often reflects on a common ...

Cattle are often large, heavy, fast and strong. Combine that mix with TB testing – a situation that may be unfamiliar and stressful for the animal – and it can be challenging, and even dangerous, for ...

JEROME, Idaho — Fourth-generation Montana rancher Whit Hibbard worked livestock for nearly 40 years before he was introduced to low-stress handling. It took him that long to understand the way he had ...

Custom-designed handling facilities enable a dairy-calf-rearing and beef-finishing enterprise to handle up to 100 cattle an hour with just one operator. Aled and Iwan Evans run 640 cattle at different ...

The cattle handling facility is at the heart of most every ranch. The quality of the facility and its ease of use can determine the enjoyment or frustration of use and dictate how often you work ...