Thousands of cattle die amid dangerous heat wave Kansas

Heat blamed in death of thousands of cattle in KansasAt least 2,000 cattle die amid dangerous heat waveKansas , the third - largest cattle - producing state in the country , took a hit this week after high temperatures and humidity caused the cattle to die from heat - related distress . A spokesperson for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said that the cattle deaths were also attributed to the lack of grain supply brought on by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine . According to Reuters report , Ukraine is one of the leading exporters of corn worldwide . According to the report , the death toll estimate has come from facilities and farms that reached out to the agency for help in disposing of livestock carcasses , which may indicate that the final tally may be greater than 2,000 .
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