A HEATWAVE in the American state of Kansas has been blamed for thousands of cattle deaths in a feedlot in the south-west of the state.
Videos have appeared on social media showing the dead cattle piled up in a yard, most of them finished black cattle. The video has drawn plenty of debate about how the deaths occurred – with the Kansas Livestock Association and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment both agreeing that heat stress was the issue, according to Reuters.
Beef Central understands the current death toll is 10,000, with many estimating the number could be a lot higher…
