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livestock

[lahyv-stok] / ˈlaɪvˌstɒk /




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It comes from the surrounding landscape, including farm fields, livestock operations, diesel exhaust and unpaved roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Over time, they can enter freshwater and marine environments, raising increasing concerns about potential health risks to humans, livestock, and wildlife.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Increased fertilizer costs and reduced grain supplies increase the price of raising livestock, making meat and animal products more expensive.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Agriculture companies generally require an outsider to wear washed clothes they provide before working with livestock to avoid any contamination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It was only within the last 11,000 years that some peoples turned to what is termed food production: that is, domesticating wild animals and plants and eating the resulting livestock and crops.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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