“Out of sight, out of mind” is an expression often used to describe something that cannot be seen, so it is easily forgotten. On the subject of herd health, this phrase can easily be applied to our ...

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UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.

The use of commercial livestock dewormers has paid off in terms of animal health and productivity, but it has also resulted in resistance among parasite populations. “As dewormers lose effectiveness, ...

MCALLEN, Texas -- Multiple efforts are underway to stop a parasitic fly from swarming Texas and the rest of the U.S. and wreaking havoc on the nation's multi-billion-dollar cattle industry. As ...

MEXICO CITY, May 13 (Reuters) - Mexico will tighten the flow of cattle from the south of the country to limit the potential spread of the screwworm, the nation's agriculture minister said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has restricted the import of live cattle and bison from Mexico due to the detection of New World screwworm in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas at an inspection point close to ...

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The new world screw worm attacks animals by burrowing into wounds and feeding on live tissue. Now, with a confirmed case just across the Mexican border, experts here in ...

The invasive screwworm is once again turning up near the border region. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday, May 11, that she is suspending live cattle, horses and bison ...

A threat to American livestock – the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which has been considered eradicated from the country since 1966 — has re-emerged as a potential danger following an outbreak in ...

Rollover crash on U.S. Highway 281 on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. 2 injured in rollover crash on U.S. Highway 281, SAFD says Read full article: 2 injured in rollover crash on U.S. Highway 281, SAFD says ...