'This is a one in 10-year, 20-year type event. This is not a normal event.' 9News
have died of heat stress due to soaring temperatures, high humidity, and little wind in recent days, industry officials said.
Agency spokesman Matt Lara said he expects that number to rise as more feedlots report losses from this week's heat wave.The cattle deaths have sparked unsubstantiated reports on social media and elsewhere that something besides the weather is at play, but Kansas agriculture officials said there's no indication of any other cause.
"Yes, temperatures rose, but the more important reason why it was injurious was that we had a huge spike in humidity ... and at the same time wind speeds actually dropped substantially, which is rare for western Kansas." The deaths represent a huge economic loss because the animals, which typically weigh around 680kg, are worth around US$2000 per head, Hagins said. Federal disaster programs will help some producers who incurred a loss, she added.
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