Jun. 1—A small, pale maggot about a half-inch long could cost New Mexico cattle ranchers greatly if it gets back into the country. One of the state's senators introduced new legislation to combat the ...

The New World screwworm is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue. When Basilio Aja was 7 years old, he went out to ride on the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended cattle, bison and horse imports from Mexico after reports that a parasitic fly is spreading through herds. The fly, known as the New World screwworm, ...

Livestock and genetics equals big business. A number of delegates from Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Idaho and the Senepol Cattle Breeders Association traveled to Aguascalientes, Mexico in early May.

HERMOSILLO, Mexico — The United States' suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought had hoped ...

Cattle ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border face uncertainty due to fluctuating tariff threats, which have already caused significant financial losses. Existing challenges, such as drought, a ...

A small, pale maggot about a half-inch long could cost New Mexico cattle ranchers greatly if it gets back into the country. One of the state’s senators introduced new legislation to combat the New ...