Webinar Covers Available Treatments For Screwworm

VIA WEBINAR — The last time New World screwworm (NWS) was part of everyday life in Texas, livestock producers carried Smear 62 on their saddle and in their trucks. The daily routine during the spring and summer meant long days in the saddle checking for wormies.

TSCRA Hosts NWS Q&A Webinar Movement, Sampling, Treatment

VIA WEBINAR — Questions about New World screwworm (NWS) continue to pour in.            Trade associations, Extension and animal health officials are working to provide producers with clear answers.

Trump Temporarily Suspends Some Fertilizer Duties

WASHINGTON — (USDA) — This week, President Trump signed a proclamation temporarily suspending countervailing duties (CVDs) on certain phosphate fertilizer imports, providing immediate relief to American farmers while advancing the Administration’s broader strategy to strengthen America’s fertilizer...

Metapa Facility Opens, To Add 30 Million Flies In Eight Weeks

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this past weekend that a new 22,000-square foot sterile fly production facility in Metapa, Mexico, in the state of Chiapas is officially open. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, attended the event.

Letter To The Editor

We are halfway through the 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), and key issues in rangelands and for pastoralists are being highlighted from the local to global levels. The month of June highlights Sustainable Rangeland Use and Restoration.

TAHC Reports Equine Herpes In Donkey

AUSTIN — (TAHC) — The Texas Animal Health Commission received confirmation of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to equine herpes virus (EHV-1), in a donkey on June 24, 2026.            The donkey is classified as a rescue animal.

Ranching Heritage Association Honors Two Working Cowboys

LUBBOCK, Tex. – The Ranching Heritage Association will honor two working cowboys with this year’s annual RHA Working Cowboy Award. The eastern division recipient is Arlon Baize of Sagerton, Texas. The western division recipient is Kyle Best of Amado, Arizona.

Resistol Rookie, Hayden Welsh Wins With Two Excellent Rides

RENO, Nev. — (PRCA) — Resistol Rookie Hayden Welsh put together two electric rides to get the win at the 2026 Reno Rodeo.            Welsh placed in both rounds and finished with 177.5 points on two bulls and picked up $20,798 along the way after his winning ride in the finals Saturday night.

Hindsights

70 YEARS AGO            Gene Prey of Amarillo bought 175 heifer yearlings from Ed Caskey, Amarillo, at $16.75 for August 20-September 10 delivery off Caskey’s ranch at Ragland, New Mexico. Prey also bought 30 registered yearling bulls last week from Charlie Kilgore of Amarillo at $200 per head.