Handling Beef Cattle "BQA" best practices

BQA handling practices impact quality

Cattlemen have long recognized the need to properly care for their livestock. The checkoff’s Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program develops tools based on sound animal husbandry practices and decades of practical experience and research, which is known to impact the well-being of cattle.

Besides animal health protocols, BQA encompasses cattle handling and facility design, which can greatly impact beef quality and ultimately the profitability of producers. BQA offers training videos on cattle handling and facility design from Dr. Temple Grandin and other low-stress cattle handling experts.

Here are some samples of BQA YouTube videos that feature cattle handling tips and facility design plans:

• Permanent facility design, featuring Dr. Temple Grandin, Colorado State University
• Handling systems for small operations, featuring Curt Pate, South Dakota cattleman
• Cattle handling during weaning, featuring Dr. John Maas, University of California - Davis
• Cattle handling tips for moving bulls, featuring Dr. Ron Gill, Texas A&M University

For more BQA videos, visit the National BQA YouTube channel.