Jul 08
A total of $105 million is now available to fund 40 research and innovation projects aimed at strengthening the nation’s defenses against the New World screwworm. USDA’s Rod Bain says that, according to Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins, the funding represents the culmination of an expedited review process designed to …
Jun 28
Even as USDA announced another New World Screwworm infestation in south Texas on Saturday in Jim Hogg County, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was in Metapa, Mexico, to officially open the new sterile fly facility. that USDA started building in coordination with the Mexican government eleven months ago. The United States Department of Agriculture invested $21 …
Jun 27
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president Stephen Diebel released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture today announced the opening of the Metapa sterile fly production facility to combat the spread of New World screwworm: “The goal has always been to increase production of sterile flies, and the Metapa facility expands …
Jun 26
More cases of he New World Screwworm have been added to the Screwworm.Gov website– the latest cases are all sheep in south Texas just north of the US-Mexican border. Four of the cases reported were found in Crockett County (County seat is Ozona) while one case reported was in Edwards County (County seat is Rocksprings). …
Jun 22
USDA has reported four new cases of New World Screwworm as we came out of the Holiday weekend. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has responded on X about those cases. “In the last 24 hours, 1 lamb in Crockett County, TX and 2 calves in Edwards County, TX have tested positive for New World Screwworm, bringing …
Jun 11
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday that an unprecedented federal and state response is underway following the detection of New World screwworm in South Texas, emphasizing that rapid action and coordination across agencies have positioned the country to contain the pest before it can inflict widespread damage on the livestock industry. Speaking from the …
Jun 09
The agricultural community is on high alert as new cases of the New World screwworm continue to emerge, bringing the threat closer to Oklahoma producers. In a recent interview with Farm Director KC Sheperd, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle specialist Dr. Rosslyn Biggs shared critical updates on the widening scope of the infestations and …
Jun 05
As the New World Screwworm (NWS) continues to make headlines, it is important to be aware of your herd’s risk level. Producers need to be prepared to implement additional monitoring and biosecurity measures if an infestation occurs in their area. Dr. Mitch Blanding, the director of beef technical services at Zoetis, discussed steps producers can …
May 21
The following is an open letter from Oklahoma State Veterinarian Dr. Rod Hall as he updates stakeholder on the New World Screwworm situation: “I wanted to give a New World Screwworm update, now that we’re on our way into summer and fly larvae will be a common occurrence. “Mexico, USDA, and Texas continue to take …
Apr 24
Active cases of New World Screwworm in the two Mexican states that border Texas in the far southern tip of that state are exploding. Over the past week in the state of Tamaulipas, active cases have jumped from 63 to 116. This state borders the Gulf of America to the east and Texas to the …
