A good health program and low-stress handling are essential for producing premium cattle. Unhealthy and stressed feeder calves produce low weight gains prior to weaning and continue to perform poorly ...

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 ...

Cattle chutes with names such as the Silencer can tame even 950-pound steers, people learned at Husker Harvest Days on Tuesday. Features of 10 cattle chutes were shown during a demonstration Tuesday ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Cattle-handling demonstrations have been part of Husker Harvest Days for 25 years, an anniversary marked Wednesday at this year's ...

The very first cattle-handling demonstration at Husker Harvest Days was almost a complete disaster 25 years ago, said Joe Jeffrey, a veterinarian and rancher from Lexington. A calf nearly choked to ...

Having worked cattle for years and too many sheep to count, one develops a feel for the rogue cow or calf. Maybe it is just a quick look or an intense stare. There also are those animals that you know ...

Sometimes it seems like these huge job fairs are big waste. It's like seeing cattle herded into the chute. But, says Gloria Leidel, a longtime job counselor from Goodwill Industries of Southern New ...