Texas FFA alumnus and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was a special guest speaker at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. After speaking in front of more than 70,000 students about her time in FFA, Rollins took questions from the media. New World Screwworm was part of that discussion. “We obviously take this incredibly seriously. I’ve been down to the border two or three different times and announced a new sterile fly facility.” With no official date yet announced for the U.S.-Mexico border to reopen, Rollins stressed herd safety and the importance of giving this issue its proper due diligence. “There’s about 250,000 head of cattle waiting to move over, but I am not convinced yet that we have this under control and as tough as it is on our cattlemen, our number one biggest priority is to protect the herd.” Rollins will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum today to discuss the NWS and the border.
