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Senator Cornyn releases statement on passage of screwworm legislation

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released a statement after his "Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) ...
Capital Press

Rollins says administration is committed to blocking the screwworm

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressing reporters in Indianapolis on Oct. 30. (Joe Beach/Capital Press) INDIANAPOLIS — Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said she will meet with ...

Screwworm threat at border puts a strain on Panhandle feedyards

Cattle producers across the Texas Panhandle are feeling the impact of a temporary livestock border closure with Mexico, a ...
KHOU 11

New case of deadly screwworm confirmed in Mexico, prompting warning from Texas ag commissioner

HOUSTON — Another case of the dangerous New World screwworm has been confirmed in the Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon. The deadly parasite was detected in a cow in Montemorelos, less than 170 miles ...
The New York Times

Screwworm Case Detected Less Than 70 Miles From U.S.-Mexico Border

The flesh-eating parasite was detected in northern Mexico. It is the northernmost case of the livestock infection, which was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s. By Alexa Robles-Gil ...

Exclusive-US not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says

The U.S. is not yet ready to reopen its border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm ...
KSDK

Missouri launches prevention efforts for parasitic fly that 'severely damages' both humans and livestock

MISSOURI, USA — Missouri is working ahead to prepare the state's residents and farms for a parasitic fly that could devastate communities and livestock. The pest, called New World Screwworm, was ...

Mexican ag minister to discuss with US counterpart opening border to cattle amid screwworm outbreak

Mexico's agriculture minister will travel to Washington next week with the aim of reaching an agreement on the reopening of the border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the ...