Government

Flesh-eating parasite threatens American beef industry while blame game ensues

Parasitic larvae from flies capable of devastating the agriculture industry breached the U.S. border this week, setting off a round of finger-pointing while authorities scramble to contain the situation. One… Read More

World

Trump team sounds alarm as flesh-eating parasite reaches America’s doorstep

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Tuesday that parasitic larvae capable of ravaging several agricultural industries have been detected closer to the U.S. border since the administration began combatting its migration. New World… Read More

Government

Trump announces rollback of tariffs on beef, coffee and other grocery staples amid affordability concerns

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump revised the scope of his global tariffs Friday, scrapping levies on several grocery staples in an effort to address mounting concerns about… Read More

Government

Karoline Leavitt addresses cattle ranchers’ concerns about importing beef from Argentina

(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump hears the concerns of cattle ranchers who say his decision to buy beef from Argentina is bad for business, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Read More

State Government

$36.7 million in pandemic relief funding bolsters 150 Missouri meat, poultry processing businesses

(The Center Square) – As COVID-19 outbreaks shut down large beef and poultry processing plants at the beginning of the pandemic, beef and poultry farmers looked for alternatives to sell… Read More