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Nicaragua notified the WOAH of its first confirmed New World screwworm detection since 1996, reported April 29, 2024, with the outbreak traced to illegal animal movement. The government declared a national health emergency by decree on April 3 and launched a national control campaign.
Nicaragua has about 6 million cattle and nearly $1 billion in annual beef, dairy and live animal exports.
Screwworm outbreaks can cut herd numbers and trigger animal-movement restrictions and export disruption, tightening regional cattle and beef supply. Treatment that withdraws dairy cattle from milk supply could also modestly affect milk availability in the region.
thecattlesite.comMelanie EppMay 9, 2024After 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 22 past neutral disease events, MILK moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -1.4% to +0.5%), and +0.2% 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.
