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The article discusses the meeting of Society for Range Management (SRM) held in Sacramento, California which focuses on ranching. Topics include effects of humans on the rangelands and ecology, need for maintenance of ranches to prevent loss of habitat, and suggestion for co-existing with predators such as removing dead carcasses from areas where cattle graze and making cattle learn to herd together. The meeting featured ranching experts including Chuck Striplen, Kent Reeves and Matt Barnes.

The article discusses the need of selecting breeding bulls with good leg conformation. It states that ranchers need to see the feet of bulls in the photographs, as the problem of heredity of obscured legs in the beef cattle is increasing. It also mentions the result of a study conducted on websites of cattle semen companies which states that only 19 percent of the bulls were pictured with their feet fully visible and several images were manipulated using computer software.

The article focuses on a survey of conducted by researchers at the Colorado State University (CSU) as of September 2014 which reveals improvement in cattle handling in the U.S. Topics discussed include the industry's Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) guidelines for handling cattle, the views of Temple Grandin, professor of animal science at the CSU, on the same, along with tips for cattle handling.

The article offers steps on how to place groups of cattle away from riparian areas and inducing them to stay without the use of fences. Kent Reeves, low-stress handling specialist, recommends that people just beginning to learn low-stress methods on the range must start on foot and learn how to move with slight body movements. He adds that they can start using a horse once the method is mastered.

In this article, the author presents his views on the issue of lameness in cattle who arrive at the packing plants. He mentions that these animals receive beta-agonists such as zilpaterol at the plants that cause muscle fatigue in them. Further is cited reference of a paper appeared in the "Journal of Animal Science" as per which, zilpaterol feeding is associated with a transition from slower fibers to faster fiber types.

The article offers information on the protective mothering behavior of calves. Cornelia Flörcke, a graduate student at Colorado State University (CSU), says that an ideal mother cow can protect her calf against the predators without providing danger to people. It also discusses research at CSU in 1996 which reveals the correlation between the temperament and hair whorl patterns in the forehead of cattle.

The article discusses the factors to consider when using the solid sides on loading ramps, chutes and crowd pens. It states that these tool usually improve the movement of cattle because an animal's view of people or trucks moving around is blocked. Furthermore, the crowd gate should also be solid to assist in preventing a cattle from pushing it back at the handler.

The article offers tips on how to prevent injuries caused by livestock. These include handling cattle calmly by not yelling, screaming, and whip cracking, understanding the behavioral principles of the flight zone and the point of balance when moving cattle, and using quiet horses when moving and handling cattle. Other tips include being cautious to lone animals, keeping a well maintained equipment, and removing distractions from corals and chutes.

The article offers tips on things that ranchers and feedlot managers can do to make cattle easier to manage when leaving the operation. It suggests to always transfer animals in a calm manner with no yelling. It advises transfer cattle sedately in and out of pens with both horses and people on foot to become habituated to people on foot. It recommends to do not use dogs in detained places such as small pens and chutes.

The article offers tips on how to improve cattle handling which includes weight gain and greater safety for handlers. It is recommended to eliminate visual distractions because cattles are sensitive to rapid movement and high contrasts of light and dark instead provide a backstop into the chute. Cattles need to be placed building with natural daylight because animals often refuse to enter dark buildings. In addition, the area must have a non-slip flooring for low-stress cattle handling.

This article reports that scoring cattle exit speed from a squeeze chute with simple "walk" "trot" or "run" scores may be a more sensitive indicator of temperament differences in beef cattle than traditional chute scoring. In the Colorado State University study, each animal exiting the squeeze chute was scored using horse gaits. Temperament in the squeeze chute was rated with a four-point scale with four movement ratings. "Calm" (0-1 shake) is 1; "restless" (two shakes) is 2; "moderate" (three or more shakes) is 3; and violent struggling or rearing is 4.

Provides tips about using the power of animal behavior to improve grazing management. Food preference of cattles; Adaptability of young cattles to better eating; Types of pasture.

Studies the connection between the speed measurements of a cattle's exit from the squeeze chute with that of genetic differences in the cattle's temperament, researched by R. D. Randle and J. F. Baker in the U.S. Usefulness of the method for the beef industry; Equipment used to measure the exit speed; Differences in the exits observed on heifers and steers; Grades used to measure the performance of the cattle; Factors which would effect temperament scores.