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New Year, New Opportunities
SMART To Promote U.S. Small Ruminant Genetics in Thailand and Latin America We are thrilled to announce our participation in two significant trade missions in 2025, which will create incredible opportunities for U.S. sheep and goat producers, breed associations, and industry groups. These missions mark a new chapter in strengthening international partnerships and expanding the…
Partnering to Expand Horizons
SMART Reproduction, a USDA-inspected and approved small ruminant semen and embryo center in Jonesboro, Arkansas, has significantly expanded its international presence. With a strong commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, SMART sought new strategies to increase global sales. After consulting with Richard Duda, the International Trade Specialist for Arkansas Commercial Service in Little Rock, the…
Protecting U.S. Livestock: The Threat of New World Screwworm
Climate change is reshaping the agricultural landscape, introducing new challenges for U.S. livestock producers such as the threat of the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), a parasitic fly that could expand its range into the United States. While the U.S. eradicated screwworm in 1966 through the sterile insect technique, the pest’s recent detection in Mexico…