
Fighting New World Screwworm on the Front Lines with Ed Ashurst
On this episode of Trent on the Loos, host Trent Loos sits down with Arizona rancher and author Ed Ashurst for a candid conversation about the growing New World Screwworm threat facing American cattle ranchers. Ed shares firsthand experience from the front lines, describing what fighting this destructive livestock parasite really looks like on working ranches. Together, they examine how government policies, regulations, and federal response efforts may actually be making the screwworm crisis worse instead of better. This eye-opening discussion explores animal health, rural agriculture, ranching challenges, and the impact of policy decisions on cattle producers and food security.







