BEAUMONT, Texas - Rescuers used skiffs to take flooded-out residents to safety along the hurricane-stricken Texas-Louisiana coast Monday, and the Army sent out Blackhawk helicopters to find thousands of cattle feared trapped in high water.

Shannon Stevens, a certified dog trainer, was a volunteer at an animal sanctuary in Gilbert when she became saddened by the number of Australian cattle dogs euthanized at local shelters. So, she founded New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue in 2001.

SIERRA VISTA - When local residents learned that nearly 40 head of cattle on a ranch in Chino Valley near Prescott may have died after eating pigweed, the news sparked concern among livestock owners.

PRESCOTT - Officials say a mysterious malady has killed more than 40 head of cattle that had been grazing in a pasture in the Chino Valley.

BILLINGS, Mont. - For ranchers like Bill Donald, the resumption of beef trade with Japan, two years after "mad cow disease" turned up in this country, would be huge. Still, he’s not ready to sell his own cattle to Japan, and he’s not alone.

Old West authenticity is close to seeing another of its last vestiges fade away in the north East Valley, say local ranchers and equestrians.

Old West authenticity is close to seeing another of its last vestiges fade away in the north East Valley, say local ranchers and

Adobe and redwood, rusted metal and palo verdes, gravel driveways and beauty in an oasis amid a too-busy city.

The nationally known itinerate culinary experience Outstanding in the Field comes to Winkelman’s Double Check Ranch on Saturday, Nov. 3.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The country's calf crop has been depleted to its lowest level in 60 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and it could take several years to replenish supply.

The tall man with a goatee is still sporting shades, even though the sun set several hours ago. He's attired in a Von Dutch shirt and jeans, and he sips a red martini while eyeing the packed dance floor at Scottsdale dance club Myst.

DOUGLAS -- Hundreds of people attended Saturday's funeral for a southern Arizona cattle rancher who was killed two weeks ago.

Grasshoppers are eating grass and other forage grown for livestock in such proportions that some U.S. ranchers are selling cattle because they won't have feed for the animals this winter.