Ranchers herd it all as fewer cattle pressure beef prices; screwworm lurks

Ethan Dixon and Mariam Yousuf
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Southwest Economy, 2026

Abstract: Texas cattle ranchers typically benefit from an increase in beef prices, but more recently, the reemergence of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite threatens the beef industry.

Keywords: beef prices; cattle ranchers; Mexico; screwworm; Texas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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