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At least 2,000 cattle in Kansas have died in recent days as the state experiences increasing temperatures and high humidity, hurting the already challenged cattle industry.
The cattle had begun suffering heat stress when temperatures and humidity spiked and cooling winds disappeared over the weekend in western Kansas. The deaths were tallied based on the number of cattle carcasses the Kansas Department of Health and Environment was called to dispose of, a spokesperson for the agency told NBC News.
The deaths come as the United States cattle industry struggles with reduced herds in response to droughts and increased feed costs since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Ukraine is one of the top four suppliers of corn in the world, along with the U.S., Brazil, and Argentina.
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A total of eight northwest Kansas counties had been placed under extreme drought warnings earlier this month. Ranchers have been advised by experts to check on their cattle more often in hotter temperatures and provide them with plenty of water.
Kansas is the third-largest cattle state in the U.S., with more than 2.4 million cattle in feedlots, trailing only Texas and Nebraska.
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has not responded to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
