Barley Brook Sellar was practicing her sheep handling for the upcoming Greatest Online Agriculture Show Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Humane livestock handling a recent concern The issue of the humane handling and slaughter of livestock is not a recent concern triggered by videos that shock the public. The issue goes back as far as ...

There’s a reason MFA, Inc. takes pride in serving as the Western Farm Show’s Primary Show Sponsor for the eighth consecutive year. It’s because MFA embeds itself in agriculture, taking the pulse of ...

JoDee Haala grew up with horses. Now the director of animal well being with Minnesota's Christensen Farms, one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the U.S., she often reflects on a common ...

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 ...

WOLF CREEK, Mont.WOLF CREEK, Mont. — The herd of lowing cows parted like a wave before Curt Pate, who rode straight up to the bull and let him know who was in charge without making a sound. Pate, a 49 ...

If you are interested in learning more about sheep shearing or the science of wool and how to handle it, then plan to attend the North Dakota Sheep Shearing School on Nov. 13-15 or the Wool Science ...

A Springfield slaughterhouse that prides itself on transparency is contesting three alleged violations of Vermont livestock handling laws following a case of improperly stunning a sheep last January.