Late spring and early summer is branding time in the High Plains region, and even if some cow-calf producers don’t brand calves any more, many still work them at this time to set them up for success ...

On the Burdick Ranch, nestled in Nebraska’s Sandhills, spring cattle branding is an annual act of community. The sheer scale of gathering, roping, vaccinating, and marking 900 calves with the family ...

On nearly every western ranch, calves are branded and vaccinated before they go with their mothers to summer pastures. Many western ranchers depend on rangeland for summer grazing — often public ...

The Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo drew a crowd on Friday night as 13 teams competed in events designed to test their skills on a working cattle ranch. Ranch rodeo events included calf branding, ...

It’s branding time in cattle country, and I had the honor of being invited to participate in the annual ritual at the Gillham Cross-I Ranch near Peetz on a recent Saturday. During the ...

Dozens of honest-to-goodness working ranch cowboys will be gathering at the Tehama County District Fairgrounds to compete in the 25th annual JP Ranch Rodeo on Jan. 17 and 18. This isn’t the usual ...

It’s branding time in cattle country, and I had the honor of being invited to participate in the annual ritual at the Gillham Cross-I Ranch near Peetz on a recent Saturday. During the ...