US Screwworm Outbreak Spreads As Canada Bans Texas Cattle
A second case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasitic fly, has been confirmed in a calf…
UPDATE: Gov. Abbott pledges state resources to respond to South Texas screwworm infestation
Updated 4:05 p.m. June 5 State and federal officials are escalating their response to a New World screwworm…
UPDATE: Gov. Abbott pledges state resources to respond to South Texas screwworm infestation; second case reported
Updated 7:25 p.m. June 5 A second case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in South Texas,…
Texas discovery of ‘devastating’ flesh-eating fly that lays eggs in animal eyes prompts new regulations in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that lays eggs in animal orifices, has…
Screwworm Is Back In Texas Cattle—Is DOGE To Blame?
Topline A flesh-eating parasite that was largely eradicated from U.S. livestock in the 1960s has been found in…
First suspected New World screwworm case detected in South Texas – Houston Public Media
New World screwworm larva, pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases…
Beef prices are up 15% since last year. Texas ranchers and restaurants say they’re still struggling – Houston Public Media
Michael Adkison/Houston Public Media A cattle head at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 9, 2026.…
Lubbock Feeders closing – High Plains Journal
(Photo by Lukas Kosc via Pexels.) West Texas’ Lubbock Feeders, a 50,000-head feedlot, has announced it will close its…
Texas Tech launches Food Animal Residency program to help rural communities with vet shortage
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Rural and agricultural communities are facing a nationwide shortage of veterinary services, according to…
Fort Worth to have stock show parade Jan. 17
The 129th Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo will begin in true Western fashion as the iconic All-Western…
Lubbock County Junior Livestock Show draws kids from around the South Plains
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Kids from across the South Plains are competing in the Lubbock County Junior Livestock…
Lubbock County Junior Livestock Show draws kids from around the South Plains
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Kids from across the South Plains are competing in the Lubbock County Junior Livestock…