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What is the major industry of the Midwest that depends on the cattle and pigs that are raised and fattened there?
Cattle are raised primarily in the Midwest and Great Plains in farms covering thousands of acres under conditions known as "feedlots". Hogs are raised under similar conditions, but because they are raised within buildings, there are hog operations across the country rather than concentrated in one general area.
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What are some types of Midwest cattle?
There are dairy and beef cattle, mainly.
How did the cattle industry begin?
The cattle industry began in the Americas during the 16th century when Spanish explorers brought cattle to the New World. These cattle multiplied and spread across North and South America, leading to the development of ranching and cattle herding as a significant economic activity. The industry grew rapidly with the expansion of railroads and demand for beef in the 19th century.
What impact did the American cattle industry have on the growth of the nation?
The open range and the cattle industry contributed to the development of the western US enormously. The infrastructure including rail road was improved and people got job opportunities to work in the cattle industry.
Is raising cattle an important industry in the northeast?
yes Tyyre
How did Joseph McCoy help the development of the cattle industry?
Joseph McCoy had promised the Texan ranchers that if they brought their cattle to Kansas, where they could be shipped by rail, that he would pay them well for the cattle. The ranchers received three times what they could locally for their cattle, which greatly increased the profitability of ranching.
What is a fed cattle sale?
The sale of cattle that have been fattened and are ready to be butchered.
What are Large pens in which cattle are fattened before being sold?
Feedlots have large corrals that contain a lot of cattle that are fattened before being sold to slaughter plants.
How did the cattle feeding shift location?
The geographic center of the cattle feeding industry began to shift from the Midwest to the southern plains states in 1972. By the 1980s the biggest cattle feeders were located primarily in Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado.
What invention changed the cattle and farming industry?
All sorts of inventions changed the cattle and farming industry. It just depends on what time period you're referring to.
What are some types of Midwest cattle?
There are dairy and beef cattle, mainly.
What did cities in the Midwest became important centers for?
Cattle Stockyards
Is raising beef cattle an important industry in the northeast of US?
Not really. Most of all beef or any kind of livestock products are from the midwest, mainly Nebraska.
Is raising beef cattle an important industry in the northeast US?
Not really. Most of all beef or any kind of livestock products are from the midwest, mainly Nebraska.
What is the name of a building where cattle are fattened?
Parlour, milking shed, or shed depending on which part of the world you live in :-)
What is unique about American cattle?
The feeding of grain to cattle is unique to the United States. Americans and an increasing number of international consumers have developed a taste for American grain-fed beef, as opposed to beef cattle fattened on grass only.
What Cities in the Midwest became important centers?
Cattle stockyards
What is the Midwest regions is like?
The Midwest is grassy and used as crop land, or for cattle. It has fewer trees then a lot of the east.
