livestock

Livestock is the agricultural sector involving the raising of farm animals—such as cattle, pigs, sheep, and poultry—for meat, dairy, fiber, and other products.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to animal welfare and health concerns, including a doubling of heat deaths during UK transport in the record-hot summer of 2025 and an FDA petition over antibiotics given to livestock.

Latest on livestock

• Once known for livestock, a rural Chinese city pivots to AI super units
• A rural city, once known for livestock, now provides China’s AI computing fuel
• BulkLoads expands ag freight footprint with Livestock Network acquisition
• Livestock heat deaths in transit doubled in UK record-hot summer of 2025
• STAT+: Advocacy groups petition FDA to withdraw approval of ‘unsafe’ use of antibiotics given to livestock
• more cases of a livestock disease in Europe

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