# The Dr. McDonald Column — Screw Worms Are Where I Started – North Texas Farm and Ranch

> Dr. Steve McDonald's column recalls screwworm infestations that affected newborn calves in North Texas, with adult flies arriving on southerly winds from Mexico each spring. The column also notes that cattle prices remain strong while input costs for seed, fertilizer and hay are rising.

- Date: 2017-09-29 · published 2017-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68902-the-dr-mcdonald-column-screw-worms-are-where-i-started-north-texas-farm-and
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Screwworm history is background only, but the reported cattle price strength and rising input costs bear on feeder cattle and feed-ingredient demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ntfronline.com: https://ntfronline.com/2017/09/the-dr-mcdonald-column-screw-worms-are-where-i-started/

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