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American consumers are facing persistently high beef prices as the U.S. cattle herd shrinks to its lowest level in decades after years of drought, rising feed costs and ranch closures
CHICAGO — New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, was found in a calf in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday evening, exposing the nation's cattle herd to a serious new threat.
A sample of screwworms collected in the morning are displayed July 4 at a veterinary clinic in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico.
Daniel Becerril, REUTERS
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American consumers are facing persistently high beef prices as the U.S. cattle herd shrinks to its lowest level in decades after years of drou…
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