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Help Wanted: Four-legged livestock handler
Stock dogs ease the work load for beef producer Ken MacKenzie
At times, work on the farm and ranch appears never-ending, so when something comes along to make things easier, it’s usually worth a second look. Ken MacKenzie of Drayton Valley, Alta., has a solution to this labour dilemma as he has been raising border collies and using them around his ranch for years. “As a […] Read more

VIDEO: Stock dogs. Man’s best friend for moving livestock
At last week’s Ag in Motion, stock dog handler and trainer Jared Epp offered a demonstration and shared his experiences of how man’s best friend can be a valuable tool to help move livestock in the field. In this video, Epp discusses the three “ins” he looks for in dogs to be successful at moving […] Read more