Texas Cattle Feeders Association applauds Sec. Rollins’s New World screwworm prevention plans

“I want to say thank you to Sec. Brooke Rollins for using the science-based... information and making a good sound decision.”

Some Texas cattle producers are applauding the reopening of the southern border for livestock shipments.
Many are also underscoring their appreciation of USDA’s approach to keep the industry protected from the New World screwworm.

Texas Cattle Feeders Association Chairman, Robby Kirkland spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender about Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins’s strategy, advice for ranchers, and what to expect moving forward.

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