livestock

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Settlers regarded the massive predators as a serious threat to people and livestock and hunted them aggressively, driving the population in the contiguous U.S. to fewer than 1,000 animals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Chicken prices have been stable for the past year, while cheap livestock feed—the top expense when raising chickens—is cheaper, benefiting poultry companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

That’s enough for a moderate risk, across Southern California, of heat-related illness for pets, livestock and people who are sensitive to heat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Higher corn prices could also raise feed costs and livestock prices, squeezing margins at meat processing companies like Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Mixed economies that added certain crops or livestock to hunting-gathering also competed against both types of “pure” economies, and against mixed economies with higher or lower proportions of food production.

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