livestock
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Agriculture is also a major emitter through the methane released by livestock during digestion as well as rice cultivation, where flooded fields create ideal conditions for methane-emitting bacteria.
From Barron's • May 4, 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
Sydney Vythilingum, 70, says his family was promised livestock that never arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Not pure merchandise as formerly but livestock: bred, neutered.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing livestock
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The United States
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