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Ranchers say they’re waiting months for brand registrations

Dec 19, 2022
Dec 19, 2022

Cattle brands — Illustration by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight; photo by John Moore/Getty Images

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By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight

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Keeping cattle secure

Livestock specialists recommend cattle producers in the Plains states brand cattle and do all they can to thwart any possible thieves. “Be diligent,” cautioned Scarlett Hagins, spokeswoman for the Kansas Livestock Association.

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Rollout of new brand laws coming for Nebraska cattle producers

“I think these are all positive changes for the beef industry and the beef producers in Nebraska.”

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