{"id":352123,"date":"2026-06-13T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-screwworm-threat-what-the-beef-industry-is-up-against-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:00:18","slug":"us-screwworm-threat-what-the-beef-industry-is-up-against-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-screwworm-threat-what-the-beef-industry-is-up-against-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"US screwworm threat: What the beef industry is up against | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/Wb_Vax4_SOI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"US screwworm threat: What the beef industry is up against | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wb_Vax4_SOI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>With beef prices already high, the last thing the US cattle industry needed was a new threat. It\u2019s now bracing for the fallout from the New World Screwworm\u2019s comeback. For US cattle ranchers, the return of the parasite means one thing above all else: more work, more cost, and no quick fix. We spoke with agricultural economist Professor Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University about what it means for the industry, for consumers, and how long the fight to push back the deadly pest is likely to take.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 The screwworm returns<br \/>\n01:38 Why is the screwworm back?<br \/>\n3:32 Funding cuts<br \/>\n04:35 The impact of the screwworm on farmers<br \/>\n06:23 Situation in the United States<br \/>\n07:30 How sterile flies help keep the screwworm contained<br \/>\n09:00 How concerned should you be?<br \/>\n10:39 What happens now?<\/p>\n<p>#Beef #Screwworm #Livestock #DWNews<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With beef prices already high, the last thing the US cattle industry needed was a new threat. 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