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The USDA opened applications for 228 initial positions at a sterile-fly facility under construction at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. The facility is intended to increase sterile-fly production to help prevent New World screwworm from spreading across the border.
Expanded sterile-fly capacity could strengthen efforts to protect U.S. livestock and limit future screwworm-related cattle losses. The hiring announcement itself does not materially change near-term feed or livestock supply.
ktsm.comSandra SanchezNov 11, 2026After 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.
