The area is about 450 miles southwest of Texarkana, Arkansas. A 20-kilometer containment area has been established around the detection, halting the movement of livestock in and out of the area.
Feeder cattle contract prices remained highly volatile on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday following the confirmation of screwworm in a calf in Texas, however, consumers shouldn’t expect to see beef prices at the store change much, a livestock economist said
Soggy weather is slowing cotton growers in Arkansas as the planting window closes, but strong prices may push farmers to finish the job
Previously eradicated from the United States in the 1960s, the fly can infest livestock, pets, wildlife and in rare cases, humans
Rice growers unable to finish their initial planting are weighing whether to try again, plant soybeans, or take a prevented planting payment
Clark County Retired Teachers heard from Robert “Sammy” Cox, the Arkadelphia High School Agri Teacher
While early May rain has helped some, Arkansas was still firmly in drought’s grip
