The USA has ceased imports of livestock from our southern border until it is fully under control. This parasite can affect ...

As the threat of a nasty flesh-eating screwworm grows, cattle ranchers across the United States are on high alert. One ...

A parasite that eats live flesh has resurfaced near Texas, sparking fears for ranchers, pets and the cattle industry.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins at the Texas State Capitol alongside Gov. Greg Abbott and stakeholders from ...

Live cattle futures (/LE) reached a fresh record high on Friday after prices closed higher for a fourth straight week. Bulls ...

In Texas, districts were drawn after the census by the Republican-led Legislature and approved by GOP Gov. Greg Abbott.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking the fight to the New World Screwworm, a pest known for its devastating effect on livestock.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement builds upon ...

The maggots burrow into the wounds, which enlarge and deepen the more eggs that hatch and feed on the tissue. The nature of ...

A federal judge has rejected Perdue Farms’ bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of contaminating ...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced its continued support of the USDA’s aggressive plan to combat the spread ...

In this week's Degrees of Science we are learning about the New World Screwworm, and about the impacts it could have on Texas ...

The flesh-eating fly larva can be deadly to warm-blooded animals. It was first discovered in a cow in southern Mexico late ...