Posts Tagged ‘Herd’
US Cattle Herd Continues To Drop: ‘New Record Low’
AFP The USDA‘s January Cattle Inventory report showed a slight decline in the cattle herd nationwide, reaching record low levels. As of January, the total number of cattle and calves was 86.7 million, down by 1% from last year, reported Market Intel. The beef herd has shrunk 40% since 1975 to the smallest size since…
Read MoreUS Beef Herd Is Smallest Since 1961
Depressed beef U.S. prices, severe droughts and increasing costs have shrunk America’s cattle supply to its lowest level since 1961 — and President-elect Donald Trump’s policy plans probably won’t help the industry, according to a report Monday. America’s cattle herd size has dropped nearly 40% from the last peak in 1975. The latest down cycle…
Read MoreWoman Snapped Haunting Final Photo Before Being Trampled to Death by ‘Easy-Going’ Cows
Andrea Morris via BBC News A woman trampled to death by “docile” cows in a small English village sent a photo of the animals to her mother just moments before the fatal incident. Rebekah Morris was walking her dog through a field of cows when she was left with fatal injuries “consistent with hoof marks,”…
Read MoreSpanish Tourist Crushed to Death by Elephant Herd After He Stepped Out of Vehicle to Take Close-Up Photos at African Game Reserve
In a tragic incident that took place at a South African game reserve, a tourist was crushed to death in front of his screaming fiancée by an angry herd of elephantsafter he got out of his car to take photographs of the wild animals. The victim, and three others, were driving around the Pilanesberg National…
Read MoreYellowstone Kills Newborn Bison Calf After Park Visitor’s Attempt to Pick it Up Leads to its Herd Abandoning it
Yellowstone National Park rangers euthanized a newborn bison calf after a park visitor tried to pick up the animal in a bit to help it catch up with its herd. The National Park Service said on Tuesday, that the calf’s herd had been crossing the Lamar River on Saturday evening when the calf got separated…
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