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ArticleTranslational animal science2025

Driving change: exploring cattle transporters' perspectives to improve worker and animal well-being.

Paxton A Sullivan, Angela Varnum, Libby Bigler, M Caitlin Cramer, I Noa Román-Muñiz, Lily N Edwards-Callaway

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Paxton A SullivanDepartment of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.
Angela VarnumPrivate practice veterinarian, Buffalo, MN 55313, USA.
Libby BiglerDepartment of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.
M Caitlin CramerDepartment of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6391-2387
I Noa Román-MuñizDepartment of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.
Lily N Edwards-CallawayDepartment of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0737-9899

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Abstract

The cattle industry has made considerable efforts to adopt more sustainable beef production practices. Still, the social pillar of sustainability-especially workforce well-being-often receives less attention than the environmental and economic pillars. There is also limited information about the perspectives of U.S. cattle transporters, who play a critical role in ensuring animal welfare during the final stages of the beef supply chain. This study explored cattle transporters' perspectives on management practices related to cattle care and well-being, training, work environment, and community. Cattle transporters (N = 74) from three trucking companies operating in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas participated in focus group discussions and completed a short, written survey. In total, 12 focus groups were conducted. In the written survey, 98.7% (

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cattle welfarefocus groupsjob satisfactionsocial sustainabilitytraining and educationtransportation

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PMID40083361
PMCPMC11905222

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