Thousands of cattle in Kansas have died as a national heat wave scorches the U.S., leaving one of the country's leading cattle farming states with a loss amid rising production costs.
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The cattle deaths happened throughout the weekend, as extreme heat and humidity persisted through Saturday and Sunday.AJ Tarpoff, associate professor and beef extension veterinarian at Kansas State University, told ABC News that multiple factors led to the heat stress that caused the cattle to die. Scarlett Hagins, a spokesperson for the Kansas Livestock Association, said there was a 10 to 15-degree spike over Saturday night, which was a drastic jump in temperatures for the area.
"Cattle are a robust animal; they can adapt to all kinds of weather all over the world," Tarpoff said. "Some animals just did not have time to adapt [from the spring season] and some were still shedding their winter coats." "Going forward, cattle can adapt quickly, as long as the wind keeps. It all depends on nighttime cooling hours and wind speed."Hagins said Kansas markets 5.
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