Some South Dakota ranchers say they’re waiting more than six months to get a livestock brand registered with the state board, while the wait is about a week in neighboring North Dakota and Nebraska.
Brands are the symbols on hot irons used for marking livestock and identifying ownership.
Rancher Tim Allen received his first licensed brand in South Dakota 24 years ago. He said ranchers are frustrated about the wait times.
“I’ve seen it, in my own case, take up to six months to get a brand,” Allen said. “And even longer for trying to get brands for my kids. And nobody can understand why.”
One reason is the volume of symbols currently in the system, according to Scott Vance, president of the South Dakota Brand Board.
There are over 25,000 brands registered in South Dakota, and when someone requests a new one, the staff of the Brand Board has to make sure the new brand design doesn’t duplicate or look too much like any existing brand...more
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