Profiles written by Courtney White, originally published in Headwaters News.
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A growing number of ranchers find that if they treat their livestock with gentle respect, they bring home more from the auction yard.

Excerpt:
"Somewhere John Wayne is rolling over in his grave.

"This thought crossed my mind not long ago as I sat in the back of a class taught by Guy Glosson, Tim McGaffic and Steve Allen - ranchers who practice a new type of livestock handling that emphasizes patience, kindness and respect toward animals.

"Stop the whooping and hollering when moving cattle, they said. No more electric prods, hot shots or aggressive attitudes, either. No more control of animals by fear, pain or other forms of stress-inducing pressure. Hell, they didn't even want you to make eye contact with the livestock anymore...."