Despite the invention of GPS tagging, DNA testing (yes, for cattle), and other preventative measures, branding is still the top preventative measure to combat cattle theft.

Brands are legal property worth up to $5,000 each on the open market. Colorado law requires livestock owners to brand animals to discourage theft when cattle are sold or slaughtered, or ...

When the Southern Nevada Water Authority bought the El Tejon ranch in White Pine County last May, the agency also acquired some livestock and an unusual problem.

GARFIELD COUNTY, Colorado ” A historic cattle brand from Divide Creek raised $44,000 for the Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship Fund. Most importantly to some, the brand is being kept in ...

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 ...

A major cattle-brand reform bill has advanced to the full Legislature with a proposed amendment abandoning changes in how the Nebraska Brand Committee deals with feedlots. Agriculture Committee ...

Branding is the simplest and most-efficient way to identify a cow, he said. He worries that cattle could lose their tags in fencing or trees. Rustlers could easily cut them off.

It’s not unusual for people to be charged with cattle theft or leaving the Nebraska brand area without inspection, according to representatives of the Nebraska Brand Committee.

Howdy. I had a request from Victoria County Clerk Heidi Easley to get this important information out about cattle brand renewal. Please note that Easley is the author of the text below: Every 10 ...

A bride and groom have been brutally mocked for their 'cattle brand' style wedding cake. The bride's cousin explained that the engaged couple had asked their cake decorator for a cake which would ...

Grand Rapids Police warn cows destined for slaughterhouse still on loose day after cattle hauler crash Published: Jul. 22, 2010, 9:58 a.m.