A quick fix rarely fixes anything the way we want it to. Any decision on the ranch has potential to have both short- and long-term effects on production and profitability. The trick is to make decisions that prevent unintended consequences. Ryan Rhoades, Colorado State University, and Hector Menendez, South Dakota State University, help us avoid those unintended consequences by thinking in a system's approach. Read "Feeding Cows During a Feed Shortage" from the ABB EXTRAFor more information:Ryan Rhoades: ryan.rhoades@colostate.eduHector Menendez: Hector.Menendez@sdstate.edu