Keeping Safety and Security at the Forefront with Today’s Corral Systems

Keeping Safety and Security at the Forefront with Today’s Corral Systems. By Maura Keller. Today’s corrals are far different than those of generations past. Nowadays, producers are much more conscious of cattle flow, low stress cattle handling and safety.“There may have been a tendency...

Step Out of the Box with New Cattle Handling System Designs

Step Out of the Box with New Cattle Handling System Designs. By Dana Charban.  When designing a cattle corral it is easy to fall into the way things have always been done, especially when many “custom” cattle handling system design services only provide this option. While square corral designs...

Top 12 Things To Consider Before Building a Cattle Handling Facility

Top 12 Things To Consider Before Building a Cattle Handling Facility. By Robert Wells, Ph.D. - Livestock Consultant. 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...

101 Ways to Use Your Trimming Bar

101 Ways to Use Your Trimming Bar. Author: Dana Charban. A Trimming Bar goes by about as many names as it has uses. Depending on who you talk to, it could be referred to as a Branding Bar, Hip Bar, Anti-Kick Bar, or even Calf Restrainer Bar! No matter what you call it, this addition to your chute is...

Social Distancing from the Flight Zone

Social Distancing from the Flight Zone. Article provided by Moly Manufacturing  The goal for any cattle handler should be to balance efficiency with safety, aiming for continuous forward flow of the animals. Fortunately, cattle handling equipment has come a long way, making it so much easier to move animals...

Finding Opportunities while Adapting to Change

Finding Opportunities while Adapting to Change. By Aleeya Laureola. When a global pandemic happens, it is perfectly normal for anyone to become anxious about what the future has in store. These are unprecedented times that require everyone to be more cautious in all aspects for the coming months. However, in...

Top 12 Things to Consider Before Building a Cattle Handling Facility

 Top 12 Things to Consider Before Building a Cattle Handling Facility. By Robert Wells, Livestock Consultant 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...

Powder River: Leadership in Livestock Handling Equipment

Powder River: Leadership in Livestock Handling Equipment. Article provided by Powder River Livestock Handling. Today as ranchers we enjoy the benefits of modern steel livestock handling equipment. Before the current century, you could most likely count the major developments in cattle handling on one hand....