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Ranchers say the animals are gobbling down plants needed to sustain their cattle.

A large portion of the water is used for agriculture, with much of it going to grow hay for cattle, as well as other crops including cotton, lettuce and broccoli.

Insulin from cattle and pigs had been used to treat diabetes, but caused allergic reactions in some patients.

The agencies, he said, gave him the runaround and he couldn’t get anyone to answer his calls — which he said was perplexing, considering the rapid response when he alerted them to infected cattle.

Mr García has lost around 30 cattle this summer, most recently having to put down 11 animals which had suffered severe burns.