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January 12, 2007

Kansas City: 'Cow town' now animal science hub

  • One out of every three dollars spent around the globe on animal health care flows through Kansas City, according to one expert.
    • By DAVID TWIDDY
    AP Business Writer

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The vast cattle pens that once helped move much of the nation's meat supply are gone, replaced by aging warehouses and the frequent belief that this former frontier town left its agricultural roots far behind.

    But not so fast. With little apparent care and feeding, the business of keeping animals well and productive has continued to thrive here, with one consultant estimating that about one out of every three dollars spent around the globe on animal health care flows through Kansas City.


     
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