<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/disaster-preparedness-for-livestock-owners.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>11/21/2017</pubDate><title>Disaster Preparedness for Livestock Owners</title><author>Shaylin Ruane, Frederick Community College</author><image><img src="/images/cards_900x600/emergency_mgmt_aas_stock_1.jpg" alt="FEMA official standing in a disaster-affected area, holding documents while assessing damage from a wildfire or other destructive event."/></image><caption/><thumbnail/><description>While it is true that a monetary value cannot be assigned to a human life, the impact of the loss of livestock affects not only the livelihood of their owners but the marketplac...</description></item>