Texas Cattle Industry Warns of Financial Fallout as Screwworm Threat Grows

Texas cattle industry warns of financial fallout as screwworm threat grows

TFB leaders testify at interim hearing on screwworm, rice delphacid - Texas Farm Bureau

By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers and ranchers shared concerns about two invasive pests threatening livestock and rice during a Texas House Agriculture & Livestock Committee interim hearing in El Campo on Oct. 6. Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) District 3 State Director Dr. Greg Buenger, a retired veterinarian and rancher, told lawmakers the New World screwworm’s reemergence just 70 miles south of the Texas-Mexico border is cause for concern. “Whil…