: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market
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Unlike industrial feedlots—where thousands of cattle are confined to small spaces—the Koufs use rotational grazing, allowing livestock to naturally fertilize the land while maintaining healthy pastures.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Many ranchers and feedlot operators are transparent about their practices, providing consumers with the information needed to make informed choices.
—Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
One time some of his cows got out from his feedlot up in Gunnison.
—Stephanie Rivera, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Previous research has shown that seaweed helps cut methane emissions in feedlot cattle and dairy cows.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Many ranchers and feedlot operators are transparent about their practices, providing consumers with the information needed to make informed choices.
—Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
One time some of his cows got out from his feedlot up in Gunnison.
—Stephanie Rivera, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Previous research has shown that seaweed helps cut methane emissions in feedlot cattle and dairy cows.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Feedlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedlot. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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feedlot
noun
feed·lot
ˈfēd-ˌlät 
: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market
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