herd
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In the U.S., a combination of persistent drought and high costs in 2022 forced producers to kill 13.3% of the national beef cow herd, the highest proportion ever.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Criteria included space, facilities, staff expertise and herd dynamics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“It’s an individual decision to rebuild back the herd and it’s a lot of micro decisions to get that done,” Batista Filho said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Gallagher has moved to a regenerative approach to grass-growing for his 70-strong suckler herd.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
The spring, and lambing, wore on and on for two, three, four more weeks with no sleep and Louie watching and Louise sleeping on the herd and me moving animals from pen to pen.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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An Explanation of Herd Immunity from "On Immunity" by Eula Biss
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30 Great Words from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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