A more recent danger has been lurking around the industry: New World Screwworm. The ag sector has been working hard to keep America’s livestock protected. USDA has once again suspended animal imports from Mexico, and the producers along the border have their eyes peeled.
President of the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Carl Ray Polk Jr. joined RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender to discuss what the STOP Screwworms Act aims to do, if the suspension is creating any hurdles, and what type of threat it poses to the U.S. cattle herd.
Click here for more on New World Screwworm
Related Stories
Cattle placements fell 9% in August, while New Mexico joined USDA’s meat inspection program, potentially expanding processing options for livestock producers.
More than 1,500 farm emergency kits have been provided to dairy farmers across the Southeast.
More grain can now move by rail to markets across the U.S. and Mexico.
Paraguay could gain additional U.S. market access through a temporary tariff-free quota.
