Texas has expanded an emergency declaration after detecting a flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm. Discovered in a calf roughly 100 miles from San Antonio, this is the first confirmed case in about six decades.

The World Organisation for Animal Health has officially recognized Brazil as free from foot-and-mouth disease without the need for vaccination. This significant milestone was announced by the Brazilian beef lobby group Abrafrigo, marking a new chapter for the nation’s livestock industry.