What do farmers do in winter?

Sometimes they work cattle.

This little guy, along with thirty of his buddies and thirty mama cows,

has to go down a long alleyway into the squeeze chute. The vet pulls the lever to tighten the sides of the chute, so that the immobilized animal can't hurt himself or anyone else.

Then Merrill and the vet and the vet tech pour on lice protection, administer vaccinations, and check to see which cows are pregnant and which aren't.

Merrill writes it all down,

while Shane keeps the cattle moving to and through the alleyway.

John hauls the treated cattle back to the field.  Alice tries to look helpful and important, but is really there because she wants to take pictures.