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On August 15, 2025, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced its largest New World Screwworm initiative yet at the Texas Capitol with Governor Greg Abbott. The plan builds on a five-pronged strategy issued in June and involves FDA drug approvals, EPA and DOE technology work, CBP border protection, and CDC human-case management.
The pest threatens livestock, pets, wildlife and, rarely, people.
Keeping screwworm out of the US preserves the domestic cattle herd and supports the border closure to Mexican cattle, which tightens US supply and supports cattle futures and beef prices.
usda.govAug 15, 2025After 148 past bullish disease events, LCATTLE moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.2%), and +1.4% over 20.
After 122 past bullish disease events, FCATTLE moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.6%), and +2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
