Managing for Profit

Acclimation and auditing in the cattle feedlot

One of the speakers at the recent Beef Welfare Symposium in Ames, Iowa was Cozad, Nebraska cattle feeder Ann Burkholder.  Among other topics, Burkholder talked about the importance of reducing stress in cattle by properly acclimating them to the feedlot.  She also discussed the auditing of animal welfare practices in their feedlot operation.  After her presentation, we visited with her about those topics.

AUDIO: Ann Burkholder (3:00 MP3)