With cattle at its lowest level in decades the herd faces
extreme risk from a flesh eating parasite that hasnt been found in US beef in 60 years.
DOGE cuts were enacted last year that eliminated monitoring for the parasite at the border.. because of course they hadnt infiltrated the US beef supply in 60 years.
One year later we have parasites invading the livestock.
MAGA is the worst thing to happen to America since the Civil War and will likely kill more Americans that the Civil War did. For you idiots who think government standards are just a waste of money I hope you enjoy tainted drinking water, measle deaths, and higher per pound ground beef than the historical high prices we see today.
Idiots.
Ive seen this mentioned twice but it deserves its own thread.
The government cut funding for the New World screwworm monitoring program and then reportedly ignored ranchers warning the parasite was working its way to the U.S.
www.forbes.com
A flesh-eating parasite that was largely eradicated from U.S. livestock in the 1960s has been found in a 3-week-old calf in a south Texas border town, the USDA confirmed, a threat that could drive the already soaring price of beef even higher after Elon Musk-led government cuts slashed ongoing efforts to prevent its spread.
The case of New World screwworm was confirmed in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said late Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.com
The case of New World screwworm was confirmed in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, near the U.S.-Mexico border, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said late Wednesday. The parasitic fly’s larvae feed exclusively on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals. While the fly is capable of infecting humans and pets, such cases are rare and pose little risk to the broader public, according to experts.
It follows months of warnings from U.S. and Texas agriculture officials and cattle industry leaders, as the pest steadily moved north through Mexico toward the American border.
“For months, the screwworm has advanced rapidly through Mexico in spite of the USDA’s existing gameplan,” Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said Wednesday, adding that “instead of using every available tool, USDA moved too slowly and relied solely on a partial solution that takes years to fully implement.”
