Doug Stark  holds down a calf, waiting for a team of helpers  that would vaccinate, brand and insert  an implant growth stimulant into the animal, at the Bar B ranch near Albia, Iowa.  Rainy conditions on this morning in August of 2008, made the task more difficult because of the slippery, muddy conditions.  Twice each year ranch owner Catherine Bay holds the roundup for new calves born to her herd of over 2,000 cattle.
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