Question

A piece of equipment developed for this industry was later made by the railroad industry into a set of triangular rubber spikes laid across the rails on either side of a pedestrian crossing. This industry developed a grid of pipes laid over a shallow pit for use across roads. “Drift” barriers used in this industry, which were replaced by a competitor popularized by a frying pan logo, were a major contributor to its decimation in the (*) Great Die-Up. In DeKalb, Illinois, (10[1])Joseph Glidden developed “The Winner” design for use in this industry to replace Osage oranges. When leaders of this industry, which now commonly uses feedlots, pioneered barbed wire, (10[1])farmers cut the (10[1])wire to defend the open range. For 10 points, name this industry that produces the meat for steaks and hamburgers. ■END■

ANSWER: cattle industry [accept ranching; accept cow industry; accept beef industry; prompt on factory farming; prompt on agriculture; prompt on meat industry; do not accept or prompt on answers about other animals such as “sheep ranching” or “horse ranches”]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Other Academic>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cooper RohColumbiaJHU A8010
Carter McLeanPrincetonNYU A10810
Gus VanskikeMarylandJHU B11110

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%0%99.33
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%0%108.50
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%0%50%118.25
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%40%108.20
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%0%0%93.50
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y3100%0%0%99.67
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y4100%0%0%113.00
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%0%13%106.88
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y2100%0%0%91.50