Most histories of livestock branding date the practice to the ancient Egyptians, about 4,000 years ago, who started by burning their marks into the hides of their cattle. The modern word brand is ...

Brand your cattle always has been good advice, but it is more important in today's markets because of the higher values. ... "Brands are the best way to catch a cattle thief," Hutchison said.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s 158-year-old Brand Inspection Division will release the latest edition of the Colorado Brand Book in the next few weeks. Published every five years, the ...

The brands have their own kind of syntax; they’re read left to right, top to bottom and outside to inside. They use a combination of letters, pictures and numbers that can be read aloud to form ...

The death here of Louis E. Kaufman, 84, removes one of the most famous Cattle Kings in Montana. ... He later turned to cattle raising, and his brands soon were known throughout the State of Montana.

Famous bloodline is back: Clemson Extension scientists rekindling Hereford herd for research, teaching to improve S.C. cattle genetics Clemson University Jan 6, 2014 ...

Brands are used to prove ownership of livestock, but only the Northern Territory and Queensland still mandate cattle branding. There are almost 70,000 three-piece cattle brands registered in the ...