feedlot

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Recent Examples of feedlot Earlier studies have found that seaweed can help reduce methane emissions by up to 82 percent in feedlot cattle and more than 50 percent in dairy cows. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024 Many ranchers and feedlot operators are transparent about their practices, providing consumers with the information needed to make informed choices. Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 By obtaining comprehensive documentation, the aim is to streamline the approval process for projects like the expansion of the feedlot. Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The brothers run Foote Cattle Company and, by extension, operate five feedlots in Kansas and Nebraska as well as several ranches. Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feedlot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feedlot
Noun
  • Huston was forced to evacuate her ranch in the Sierra Nevada mountain range during the event.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Dillon’s journey to running the ranch took an unexpected turn through the restaurant industry.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Later, when the stockyards were in bloody operation, a portion of the river was called Bubbly Creek because it was filled with animal carcasses and waste that would bubble to the surface.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Mars used the inheritance to raise purebred Hereford cattle and to buy a stockyard.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In his senior season, Bech dominated, catching 62 passes for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Listen to this article WEST SACRAMENTO — The strong scent of cow pasture rode in on the afternoon breeze.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Meander down a long gravel driveway to join an eight-person tour led by Carter. Grab a brush and head out to pasture to meet cows like the affable Ellie, a 5-year-old Highland who loves the limelight, and Bonnie, the independent matriarch.
    Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Feedlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feedlot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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