low-stress animal handling

Daniels Manufacturing Company donated cattle working facilities to the University of Nebraska—Lincoln's new Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC) near Mead, Nebraska. Left to right: Josh Benton, Feedlot Unit Manager at ENREEC; Ruth Woiwode, UNL Assistant Professor of Animal Science; Kade Blake, Daniels Manufacturing Sales Manager and Design Consultant; Mark Shaul, Daniels Manufacturing Co. board of directors; Tim Iverson, Daniels Manufacturing Co. board of directors; Teri Daniels, Daniels Manufacturing Co. owner and board of directors, and Doug Zalesky, Director of ENREEC. (Photo courtesy of University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.)

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University feedlot works to find answers for the beef industry

For generations, improvements in cattle handling equipment were based on guesswork. Livestock producers observed cattle behavior, and equipment manufacturers made adjustments, sometimes only to change them back. Read More