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Florida's agriculture commissioner says no wild screwworm flies have been found in the Florida Keys since January 10. Officials are beginning to wind down the sterile fly releases, which will end in late April, and plan to close a highway inspection checkpoint.
The containment of screwworm in the Keys lowers the risk of a US livestock outbreak, so it has little price impact on cattle.
nbcmiami.comMar 17, 2017After 356 past disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.8% to +1.1%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 266 past disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (59% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.7%), and +1.7% 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.
