NCBA Praises USDA NWS Plan

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Buck Wehrbein was with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for the New World Screwworm announcement. Wehrbein backs the USDA plan to eradicate this pest. “This is not going to be easy, this is not going to be quick; this is a nasty little bug that is really challenging to deal with. It is not going to go away quickly, but we have to take the proper steps and I think that’s happening.” The NCBA is emphasizing New World Screwworm is a threat to cattle health, but it does not impact the safety of the food supply.