A "Brand" new season

The sound of calves bellowing overrides the chatter of over 40 cow hands trying to brand, vaccinate, tag and check over 250 calves for Ron Lerwick at his branding Saturday afternoon outside of Albin. With over 560 farm and ranches in Laramie County, this process will be done quite a bit in the next few weeks. The beef industry is strong, having an inventory production value over $57 million for the county according to the latest captured statistics from the University of Wyoming Laramie Count Extension office....