USDA confirmed a second US case of New World screw‑worm in a Texas calf, heightening risk of a wider outbreak that could affect the US beef sector. Low herd inventories have already pressured processors and consumers with higher prices; the new case raises the prospect of further livestock‑movement restrictions. Georgia’s agriculture department will bar livestock and pets from roughly a dozen Texas counties. USDA said the screw‑worm does not threaten the US food supply, and FDA‑approved animal t

USDA confirmed a second US case of New World screw‑worm in a Texas calf, heightening risk of a wider outbreak that could affect the US beef sector. Low herd inventories have already pressured processors and consumers with higher prices; the new case raises the prospect of further livestock‑movement restrictions. Georgia’s agriculture department will bar livestock and pets from roughly a dozen Texas counties. USDA said the screw‑worm does not threaten the US food supply, and FDA‑approved animal treatment drugs are being shipped to Texas.