All cattle and calves on feed in the U.S. totaled 86.2 million head, marking a 75-year low. On Feb. 13, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing that U.S. beef prices have climbed to record highs as the country’s cattle herd shrinks to its lowest level in decades, underscoring mounting pressure across the […]

The most affected regions will be Italy, Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Romania, and Bulgaria. On Tuesday, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) indicated that by 2050, heat waves resulting from climate change will affect up to 20% of cattle’s productivity, especially in Mediterranean countries such as Spain and Italy. RELATED: Mexico Expands Measures Against […]

On Wednesday, USDA again halted cattle imports from Mexico after detecting another case of screwworm in Veracruz. On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s renewed decision to close the border to live Mexican cattle “exaggerated,” following the detection of a new case of screwworm in the state of Veracruz. RELATED: […]

The Trump administration will restrict cattle imports from Mexico starting April 30. On Sunday, Mexico’s Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said that his country will not “subordinate” itself to U.S. demands regarding the potential suspension of Mexican cattle imports over concerns about the screwworm pest. RELATED: The Ángel de la Independencia: Mexico’s Monument to Freedom and […]

So far, 92 cases in animals have been detected and confirmed in 12 states. Three of those cases have affected farm workers. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu in cattle in the United States have tripled in the last five weeks. RELATED: Death of a Mexican Patient […]