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
The heavy winter storm that brought snow, sleet and sub-freezing temperatures to Arkansas and surrounding states resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses to farmers across the state
After a multi-year slide to its lowest level in 75 years, the number of cattle in the United States may finally be poised for an upturn
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
Researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are tracking the spread of an invasive tick affecting cattle in Arkansas
