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feedlot
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feed·lot  (fdlt)
n.
A plot of ground on which livestock are fattened for market.

feedlot [ˈfiːdˌlɒt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market
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Noun1.feedlot - a building where livestock are fattened for marketfeedlot - a building where livestock are fattened for market
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"


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AoBeef raised on the plains is better, but there is less and less of it because the land is going for agriculture, so the feedlots are multiplying.
Any type of stress isn't good for the animal or the quality of the product," said Dave Plett, president/CEO of Western Feedlots.
plants coming on stream over the next few years, that feed product will end up virtually given away to American feedlots located near the new plants, giving those cattle feeders a considerable competitive advantage over operators in western Canada.
 
 
 
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