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For cattlemen and feedlot operators in Nebraska, the concern is that having one less large buyer of their livestock could hurt the prices they are paid.

Grazing cattle also produce more methane than feedlot cattle or dairy cows because they eat more fiber from grass.

The water has been used to irrigate a wide variety of crops, including nuts, fruits, tomatoes, cotton and cattle-feed crops to supply dairies and feedlots.

Together, farms like these confine over 1.7 billion farm animals in large buildings or feedlots and produce 941 billion pounds of manure, according to a report by Food and Water Watch.

The next stop is a feedlot, where cattle are fed an energy-rich diet of grains and corn, designed to make them grow as efficiently as possible.