Cattle Connect
Cattle Connect
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
Southern Border Shutdown ft. State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier
35 minutes Posted May 23, 2025 at 11:50 am.
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The New World Screwworm (NWS)— a parasitic pest eradicated from the U.S. in 1966— is climbing north from Panama, and getting a little too close to the homeland. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins closed the U.S./Mexican border for live imports of cattle, equine and bison for a second time this year as eradication protocols ramp up in Central and South America. Alabama State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier with the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries joined host Erin Beasley in studio to discuss this pest and the measures it will take to keep it out of the U.S. cowherd.