More British farmers are adopting the “Bud Box” principle to get cattle to turn 90deg up a single-file race or into a truck. Named after the late US rancher and stockmanship expert Bud Williams, the ...

Mort & Co's Grassdale Feedlot 'Bud Box' cattle handling system being demonstrated at a public showing last Tuesday. As a high cattle turnover business Mort & Co’s Grassdale feedlot has implemented a ...

When planning a 500-head feeding facility plus cattle working area, Kansas beef producer Trey Ruetti did his homework ...

“A Bud box is simply a small rectangular corral named after Bud Williams, one of the livestock low-stress handling pioneers. Williams used it on a ranch he managed and has since built and promoted Bud ...

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 ...

As farmers and ranchers, we are known for being thrifty individuals. We do not spend money where it isn’t necessary, and we are all always preparing ourselves for the next down turn in the markets.

Whit Hibbard, left, who promotes low-stress livestock handling, talks with Wayne Lehto, cow boss at Camas Creek Ranch, after Hibbard's stockmanship workshop in Jerome, Idaho, on Dec. 19. JEROME, Idaho ...

This September, Stockmanship With Curt Pate, a dual-session event for producers that highlights the increased economic benefits of correctly handling livestock, will be hosted by Purdue University ...

In 2013 two farmers were killed by cattle during TB testing and with around 1,700 tests being carried out a week in Great Britain, the threat of accidents while handling cattle is high. Testing ...

Stress on cattle reduces profits because of decreased feed consumption, poor weight gains, increased susceptibility to diseases, a shorter life span and a less desirable carcass. In addition, stressed ...