6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN April/May 2025 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN April/May 2025 Vol. 81 | Issue 4 REGULARS Insights ....................................8 Ruminations .........................10 Consider This .......................40 BQA..........................................46 NC Dispatch...........................48 NC Partners..........................50 Boots on the Ground............52 Advertiser Index ..................53 Sale & Event Calendar ........54 FEATURES PRODUCTION Research Studies Demonstrate Reduced Cattle Stress With FerAppease................................................................................14 A look at how producers can utilize FerAppease to mitigate the effects of stress on their cattle. Hairy Heel Warts in Feedlot Cattle..................................................24 How to integrate a prevention strategy to mitigate the impacts of digital dermatitis. PEOPLE Nebraska Ag Lender Joins Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame .............44 Tom Jensen receives 2025 Industry Leadership Award. PAST Manifest Destiny...............................................................................30 After securing land from coast to coast, the next task from the U.S. government’s view was to make the Great Plains a productive resource for white settlers. POLICY NC Policy Update................................................................................38 A look at legislation Nebraska Cattlemen continues to monitor. National Policy Update......................................................................42 The Corporate Transparency Act will no longer be enforced for domestic reporting companies. PERSPECTIVES Nebraska Leads the Way in Putting U.S. Beef on the World’s Table .....................................................................................20 USMEF Chair Steve Hanson shares how USMEF works to expand global demand for U.S. beef, pork and lamb. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE Save the Date for the 2025 NC Midyear Meeting..........................42 Manuscripts and advertisements are welcome. Nebraska Cattlemen reserves the right to edit and refuse advertisements. Readers are welcome to submit letters to the editor. Full name and address of writer must accompany all letters. Letters are accepted with the understanding that they may be condensed to fit the magazine format and edited for accuracy and clarity. Letters contain the opinion of the writer and not that of the Nebraska Cattlemen. You can get Nebraska Cattleman via email. Receive each issue even before the Post Office ships the printed edition. Just send an email to us at NCmag@necattlemen.org and put “Email NC Magazine” in the subject line. We assure you we will not share your email address with anyone! ON THE COVER: The sun sets on feeder cattle at Drinnin West Cattle Company’s Palmer feedyard. Photo courtesy of Drinnin Feedlots, Inc.
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