Kansas State Veterinarian Dr. Justin Smith outlines a coordinated plan built on surveillance, targeted treatment and movement controls to protect cattle operations while preserving business stability.
The northward spread of parasite prompted the United States to close the border to cattle for the first time more than a year ago. The most recent closure has lasted since last summer.
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USDA, Army Corps of Engineers partner to build $750M sterile fly facility in South Texas to combat New World Screwworm threat
The first-of-its-kind domestic facility will produce up to 300 million sterile flies per week, reducing U.S. reliance on overseas production.
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, has been eradicated from the U.S. for over 60 years. But in recent months, it has been detected as close as 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lambton County's Laurel Ysebaert has cultivated a social media presence with her cattle ranching content — but she never ...
As New World Screwworm continues to pose a threat to the U.S. cattle herd and farm economy, American Farm Bureau President ...
Theileria orientalis ikeda was first detected in Missouri in June 2023 and has since been reported in 60 counties. With the westward movement of this disease, it is critical to understand how it ...
OSU Extension's Derrell Peel gave his expectations for the current cattle market and the future of the historic low cattle inventory.
As New World screwworm nears the U.S. border, Americans are preparing their defenses, including a brand-new $750 million sterile fly production facility.
In 2025, the United States faced a series of reminders that the security of our food supply depends on public health systems that are largely invisible to the general population. Poultry and dairy ...
February 11, 2026 – Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Governor Greg Abbott in Texas Monday to announce the opening of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) facility that will be ...
Texas is ramping up preparations to meet the looming invasion of New World screwworm, a parasitic fly threatening the state’s multibillion-dollar livestock industry. The insect is typically found in ...
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