For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.
Ranchers who spoke with the DCNF said smaller processors face significant challenges competing with major meatpackers, including economies of scale, federal inspection requirements, labor shortages and distribution costs, raising questions about how much Trump’s proposal could actually change the economics of the cattle industry.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warns it will get worse if USDA doesn't do something different.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed at least 12 cases of the New World screwworm, including one case in a pet dog in New Mexico. NewsNation's Xavier Walton has the latest details.
Officials have reported at least seven confirmed cases of the parasitic fly, which has infected livestock in Texas and a pet dog in New Mexico.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins testified Wednesday, June 10, before the Senate Agriculture Committee The hearing came as the United States faces a resurgence of the screwworm, a parasitic fly that can have a devasting impact on livestock. The pest had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s. Rollins has placed much of the blame for its comeback on policies during former President Biden’s administration. In contrast, the secretary asserted, the Trump administration has put in place a plan to contain the insect. #Agriculture #Cattle #Rollins #Screwworm READ MORE: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5917187-trump-blames-biden-screwworm/ WATCH THE FULL HEARING: …
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