U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, effective immediately. NWS has been recently detected in remote farms with minimal cattle movement as far north as Oaxaca and Veracruz, about 700 miles away from the U.S. border.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to close the U.S. southern border to shipments of cattle, bison, and horses, due to the continued spread of New World screwworm beyond the phytosanitary border put in place to stop its advance. Today’s announcement is the latest move to halt the spread of this invasive pest that puts the entire U.S. livestock industry at risk.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to toughen up guidance for fake meat companies that would prevent them from using misleading labels on plant-based products.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that applications are open for three unique internship experiences for the fall 2025 semester. To learn more about these internships or apply, visit NCBA.org. Applications are due by June 30, 2025.
The 2025 World Pork Expo, hosted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), invites pork professionals to connect, collaborate, and grow together. Set for June 4 and 5 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, this year’s event will once again offer industry-shaping insights, engaging sessions, and the largest pork-specific trade show in the world.
National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released a supportive statement after the Trump administration announced a 90-day temporary tariff de-escalation on U.S. exports.
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly jointly announced the $895 million expansion of Merck Animal Health’s manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas.
