Screwworm’s Back at the Gate | Friggin’ Farm & Ranch Report June 4, 2026)

The New World screwworm is not just another fly. It is a livestock parasite that eats living flesh, nearly broke parts of the cattle business before eradication, and is now back in Central America, Mexico, and pushing hard against U.S. cattle country again. In this Friggin’ Farm & Ranch Report, Matt McKinley breaks down what screwworm actually is, why it matters, how bad it got before eradication,…