Livestock

• Eurostat data reveals that the European Union's pig, cattle, sheep, and goat populations all declined in 2025, continuing a steady contraction trend. • The decline is attributed to a combination of climate change stress, rising production costs, demographic shifts, and evolving environmental policies. • This trend signifies a structural transformation of the EU livestock industry that extends beyond temporary agricultural market fluctuations.

Department of Agriculture ays new cases in Texas and New Mexico as officials move to combat parasite’s spreadThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm – two more in Texas and the other in New Mexico, according to the agency’s animal health arm.The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the two Texas cases affected a calf in La Salle county and a goat in Gillespie county. Continue reading...