livestock
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Some Scottish farmers say they are losing tens of thousands of pounds of livestock each year as the eagles take vulnerable lambs.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Horses and livestock need their troughs filled daily, forecasters said, as consumption can double in the heat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
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
Soaring cattle prices continued to weigh on Tyson Foods’ bottom line in the fiscal second quarter, as the meatpacking giant tries to offset rising livestock costs through higher profits from its chicken business.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The stench of exertion, failed bladders, and most of all, fear, stunk worse than any livestock.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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