Then through some movement of some cattle, we saw that come up to Michigan. Farmers were having to cull their flocks because of it. Screw worm is a little bit different. We actually eradicated [screwworm] back in the 1960s. Then between Central America and US, we got complacent. Another reason why this is so important is because it could affect the price price of beef, which is already extremely high. (01:10–01:15)
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