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Raised during the early years of commercial cattle feeding, Bill Foxley built one of the largest cattle feeding and ranching enterprises in the U.S.

The transition to high-energy rations, particularly those with high starch levels, can involve risk of acidosis, stress and compromised immunity in feeder calves.

As snow and frigid temperatures remind us that it’s still winter, it’s a good time to remind cattle producers that calves are especially vulnerable in these conditions.

The veterinarian can play a positive role in hiring, firing, turnover and promotion in the feedlot.

Share with us the timing of your primary calving season, whether it’s a tight 60-day window or a seasonal timeframe. We’ll report the results back to you.

Whichever way you look at it, increasing the opportunity for profit or decreasing the risk for loss, having an advanced genetic “scouting report” on feeders has value.

“There’s no other market that can absorb the beef volume and the value of what we’re selling into Japan,” said Kent Bacus, NCBA director of trade and market access. “We have level the playing field.”

While we can’t change the weather, we can learn by it.

Weedy grass drastically reduces forage production in Western pastures.

Contentious battles continue over the beef industry’s self-help program