feedlot

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Feedlot cows are given a special blend of hay, alfalfa, soybean meal, sometimes almond hulls and even what we’d call leftovers — human candy and leftover baked goods.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

At Big John’s Feedlot, a burger and barbecue hut in Big Spring, the parking lot one day last fall was filled at lunchtime with gas-guzzling American-made pickup trucks.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Feedlot cattle eat a diet in which corn or other high-energy grains account for up to about half the feed.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2020

Feedlot operators who spoke with Reuters said they had not seen the problems that have sparked the concern among packers.

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2013

Feedlot sources estimated cattle deaths in Nebraska at 1,200 to 1,400 head.

From Scientific American • Jul. 22, 2011