The USDA confirms five New World screwworm cases in Texas and New Mexico, threatening the cattle industry. Sterile fly programs and quarantines are in place, but concerns over effectiveness and speed of response arise.
The New World screwworm fly has been confirmed in south Texas, marking the first time in decades the parasite has threatened the U.S. cattle industry. A quarantine zone is in place, and efforts are underway to prevent mass infestation.
Australia's northern cattle industry says it is "deeply disappointed" by a Federal Court decision to dismiss its appeal over compensation for the 2011 live export ban.
China has granted beef export approval to several new Australian facilities, just months after introducing a range of trade measures to protect its domestic cattle industry.
