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Pillen Asks For Federal Help With Lost Cattle Due To Heat

KIOS | By Associated Press,

Published August 10, 2023 at 12:07 PM CDT

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A pen at a feedlot in central Kansas that houses 30,000 cattle. Feedlots are where cattle are "finished" before slaughter, often with the use of growth-promoting drugs like zilpaterol.

Peggy Lowe

Governor Jim Pillen is asking the federal government for help after the recent heat resulted in a significant cattle die-off at eastern Nebraska feedlots. Pillen is calling on help from the Livestock Indemnity Program, which can cover around 75 percent of cattle losses. Pillen says he's unsure how many cattle died during the heatwave.