What screwworm's appearance in U.S. cattle could mean for beef prices this summer
The arrival of the invasive New World screwworm in Texas could hit consumers this summer with beef prices already an acute source of inflation.
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Ranchers and vets say this $4 treatment for cattle will help them beat back flesh-eating screwworm
A flesh-eating parasitic fly is once again threatening the nation’s livestock, after being eradicated from the U. S. six decades ago.
Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end
Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038 Cattle will be vaccinated against tuberculosis from 2030 as a “gamechanging” part of a new strategy to drive eradication of the disease in England by 2038. In parallel, the last badger culls are expec...
New screwworm cases raise concern for Texas cattle, beef prices
Concerns over the spread of the New World screwworm are growing after multiple new cases were confirmed on Monday, and as state and federal officials ramp up efforts to contain the parasite.
The pest that could devastate the American cattle industry was in Texas, but now it’s in New Mexico, too
So far, there are five confirmed cases: three calves and a goat in Texas and a dog from neighboring Lea County, New Mexico.