Daily briefing: The fly threatening American cows

First possible US New World screwworm case in Texas. Here is the news to know on Thursday.
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America's cattle herd sinks to a 75-year low as beef prices head even higher

"You’re dealing with a live animal."

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

The New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday, the first time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the nation’s cattle industry and only the third time it’s appeared in the U.S. in that time.

Screwworm border closure fuels beef boom in Mexico, gloom in Texas

By Tom Polansek and Cassandra Garrison LUBBOCK, Texas/SALTILLO, Mexico, June 6 (Reuters) - Lubbock Feeders has been fattening cattle in West Texas since Dwight Eisenhower was U.S. president. Now, row upon row of pens sit empty.
Agweek

Highland cattle rise in popularity, 'more than just the horns and hair'

Highland cattle are known for their iconic hair and horns — a key part of their identity. People have deemed the breed adorable, with the fuzzy brownish red cattle appearing on many prints and products hanging in people’s homes.