When breedback rates drop and herd health becomes a concern, have you thought to check your water sources?

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service officials confirmed the first U.S. case of New World screwworm on June 3, found in a 3-week-old calf in southern Texas. As of June 9, six cases have been confirmed – five livestock in Texas, and one dog in New Mexico.

Lately, a verse from the Old Testament has been circling in my head. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV).

A rumor started on March 14 claimed an unidentified Texas feedlot virus “sparked panic across southern cattle markets.” Multiple organizations within the Texas beef industry have rebutted this claim as false.

Check out the poll results from the February 2026 Progressive Cattle newsletters.

Check out the poll results from the January 2026 Progressive Cattle newsletters.

As AI tools rapidly expand, the advantage will belong to those who make informed, deliberate decisions and use AI as a tool instead of putting it in the driver’s seat.