USDA is shifting sterile fly operations closer to the US-Mexico border as a precaution against New World screwworm, underscoring heightened biosecurity vigilance across cattle farms
From screwworm threats near the southern border to shifting global poultry trade, producers are heading into 2026 with elevated risk and tighter margins
New federal nutrition guidance embraces protein and healthy fats, drawing praise from beef groups while reshaping school meals, SNAP rules, and other federally funded food programs
Weather risks and shifting global trade policies keep pressure on poultry, cattle and hog outlook
Federal officials complete a new sterile fly dispersal facility in South Texas to strengthen protection of the US cattle herd from NWS
Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news