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An additional 15 strains came from feedlots and agricultural soils affected by herbicide use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Meatpackers secure most of their cattle through purchasing deals, or forward contracts, with feedlots to buy them at a set price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The water has been used to irrigate a wide variety of crops, including nuts, fruits, tomatoes, cotton and cattle-feed crops to supply dairies and feedlots.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Together, farms like these confine over 1.7 billion farm animals in large buildings or feedlots and produce 941 billion pounds of manure, according to a report by Food and Water Watch.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2024

A new business emerged—cattle, pigs, and chickens started being stuffed full of corn in large factory-type operations called feedlots.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan