Increasing New World Screwworm cases in Texas are widening the risk area, keeping pressure on cattle health and movement as eradication efforts slowly progress
Beijing’s safeguard measure could redirect more Australian product toward the US, other Asian markets
With cases contained but ongoing risk, the USDA is investing heavily in surveillance, sterile fly production and new technologies to prevent New World Screwworm from threatening US cattle herds
Officials are emphasizing early detection and strict biosecurity protocols to prevent the spread of New World screwworm, a parasite capable of rapidly devastating herds
Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news
Analyst Jim Wyckoff shares an update on global protein news
16 July 2026
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