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
Previously eradicated from the United States in the 1960s, the fly can infest livestock, pets, wildlife and in rare cases, humans
American beef cow slaughter fell during the fall quarter by 19% from the same period in 2024, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released in the wake of the recent federal shutdown
While recent headlines suggesting changes in U.S. tariffs on South American beef imports are raising eyebrows and nudging markets, the fundamentals of supply and demand will remain intact for beef producers in Arkansas and elsewhere for the foreseeable future
The Clark and Hot Spring Counties’ Extension Services will host a Spring Beef & Forage Clinic at the Clark County Fairgrounds Youth Building on Monday, April 7
The statewide competition celebrates 100% beef burgers prepared in Arkansas restaurants
