Cattle

Ranchers in northern Mexico are preparing to resume cattle exports to the U.S. as a yearlong export ban concludes. This resumption of sales will occur under tight controls implemented due to ongoing risks associated with screwworm.

Tyson Foods announced it is closing facilities in Utah and Iowa, selling a facility in Washington state, and laying off workers due to a historic cattle shortage. This supply issue has caused beef prices to soar over the last year, driven by drought and economic pressures. However, economists noted that the Tyson plant closures likely will not affect consumer prices severely.

The police in Kaduna arrested Abdullahi Muhammad and Danbala Jibrin, recovering 10 firearms, fake currency, and 410 rustled cattle. The suspects were allegedly linked to a counterfeit currency network.

Oregon's active wildfire season is forcing ranchers to evacuate their cattle as critical areas burn. The fires threaten the livelihoods of ranchers dependent on cattle.

A new Virginia law promotes integrating solar power generation with crop farming and cattle ranching. A rural pilot program demonstrates potential for this dual-use approach.

Tigers have been regularly preying on cattle across both forest ranges, prompting a proposed early return of cattle to mitigate attacks in plantations.

Coastal lions primarily rely on wild prey, with blue bull (nilgai) contributing 51% of their consumed biomass. Wild pigs are the second most important wild prey, while cattle make up the largest domestic prey component.

The Aspen Acres Fire burned 280 acres of Mike Cox's Cox Family Ranch in Pueblo County, destroying grazing land and leaving his 24 cattle without pasture. Cox rescued his herd as the fire approached but now faces a potential forced sale due to insufficient hay and a $40,000 cost to feed them for a year.

London tube commuters are enduring extreme heat during heatwaves, with underground temperatures exceeding legal limits for cattle. The subterranean system's inability to adapt to high temperatures has made conditions nearly unbearable for passengers.

Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign staged a counterprogramming stunt featuring a bull during the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi. The event targeted Sylvia Talarico with tacos and cattle but ignored Hinojosa.

Hemanna Madar, a 65-year-old farmer, was rescued after getting lost in the Belagavi forest. He had entered the forest to graze cattle on June 11.

The CDC activated a formal emergency response to the New World screwworm after it was found in cattle for the first time in decades. The Department of Agriculture is leading efforts to monitor and address the infestation on the animal side.

The New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae attack livestock, has resurged in the U.S. after 60 years of eradication, threatening cattle and beef prices. The USDA is deploying sterile-insect techniques to combat the infestation, but the U.S. cattle herd is already strained by drought and rising costs.

Cattle in England will be vaccinated against tuberculosis starting in 2030 as part of a strategy to eradicate the disease by 2038. Badger culling, which has killed 250,000 animals since 2013, will end by 2029, replaced by expanded badger vaccination.

A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm fly has been confirmed in Texas, prompting a disaster declaration by the governor and coordinated efforts with federal agencies to prevent its spread. The larvae of the parasite feed on the living flesh of warm-blooded animals and humans, leading to the release of sterile flies as part of containment measures.

The U.S. remains a top beef producer but faces record-high ground beef prices due to declining cattle populations, drought-related challenges, and rising feed costs. Despite steady demand, factors like heatwaves, reduced grazing land, and Trump-era tariffs on fertilizer have exacerbated supply constraints, with cattle numbers unlikely to recover until 2028.

The New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae feed on livestock tissue, has been detected in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, according to the Agriculture Department. This marks the first case in U.S. cattle since the insect was eradicated.

BBQ prices are expected to rise this summer due to tight cattle supply caused by recent droughts. Despite supply constraints, consumer demand for beef remains at record levels, driving higher prices for grilled meats.