livestock
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“So you have this virus circulating in livestock, poultry and whales around the United States, and the central hub for that information is directed to no longer share it with the rest of the world.”
From Salon • May 30, 2026
A shortage of cattle on U.S. pastures has driven up livestock prices, according to meat-industry officials, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Of the investigations opened last year, there were 198 livestock losses confirmed likely due to wolves, 90 of which were attributed to the Beyem Seyo pack — generating outrage from Sierra Valley ranchers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
"Our pastures have been closed off because of an exploratory drilling plan for a gold mine," said Nuriye Dilek, a 48-year-old livestock farmer.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Here they encountered a melting pot of Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan farmers and herders growing millet and sorghum and raising livestock in drier areas, along with Khoisan hunter-gatherers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The United States
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