The Cattle Business Weekly
For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It's a dose of what's happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It's news about everything that impacts a cattle operation's bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won't go away without having learned something.
The Cattle Business Weekly
USDA takes more steps against New World Screwworm
By Codi Vallery-Mills Cattle Business Weekly The Cattle Business Weekly took part in a USDA webinar on Aug. 13 regarding the New World Screwworm in Mexico and the U.S. response to it. Veterinarians presenting on the webinar emphasized that the New World Screwworm (NWS) is a threat to American cattlemen and women. “We are very concerned about NWS coming here,” said Dr. Joanna Davis, Veterinary Medical Officer with USDA APHIS. NWS is a devastating pest and the USDA is treating it as such. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often...