livestock
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A flesh-eating parasitic fly is once again threatening the nation’s livestock, after being eradicated from the U.S. six decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Under that scenario, Kunisch would expect price increases all along the food chain, starting with the prices paid for young cattle at livestock auctions to beef packers — the meat-processing companies that buy cattle.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
By 1966, the United States had eradicated screwworms, but livestock remained vulnerable to reinfestation from screwworms migrating from Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Officials say that to combat the spread, ranchers must be diligent about covering wounds on their livestock, to prevent screwworms from taking hold.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He was disappointed by my interests and by the fact that they were not the same as his, which were farming and raising livestock.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Vocabulary lists containing livestock
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Down on the Farm
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The United States
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