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Articles tagged under: New World Screwworm

Screwworm Concerns Intensify

Published April 27, 2026

Concerns continue to grow across the cattle industry as the threat of New World Screwworm inches closer to the U.S. border, raising both economic and biosecurity alarms. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johannes says the…
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New World Screwworm Update

Published April 18, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was part of a groundbreaking event for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. Rollins took a cautious approach. “I want to be very, very clear, the New World Screwworm…
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USDA Weighs Border Reopening for Cattle Imports

Published April 1, 2026

USDA is considering a phased reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border to feeder cattle imports while continuing aggressive efforts to contain the New World screwworm. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Department is evaluating limited entry points. Containment efforts have so…
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Rollins Celebrates New Sterile Fly Facility in South Texas

Published February 10, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins celebrated the completion of a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas, designed to protect livestock and agriculture from the New World Screwworm. The facility expands USDA’s ability to release sterile flies along the southern…
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New Option to Prevent NWS

Published February 6, 2026

The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for an injectable treatment for New World screwworm. It is believed Ivomec may be a preventive treatment for infestations caused by the NWS larvae.
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USDA Steps Up Screwworm Defense Efforts

Published February 2, 2026

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is expanding its New World screwworm prevention efforts into Texas. Beginning January 30, sterile fly dispersal operations have moved about 50 miles into south Texas along the border with Tamaulipas, Mexico, to stop…
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USDA Launches $100M Screwworm Grand Challenge

Published January 22, 2026

The USDA has launched the New World Screwworm Grand Challenge, a new funding initiative aimed at preventing the northward spread of the pest. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the program is a strategic investment in U.S. farmers and ranchers and…
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Cattle Markets Plunge With Latest NWS News

Published January 19, 2026

The threat of New World Screwworm was renewed at the end of the week with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller saying the pest will inevitably reach the United States. Combined with a three-day weekend, the news sent cattle futures south…
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Another Case of NWS

Published January 9, 2026

According to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a new case of New World Screwworm has been found 215 miles from the Texas border. With every detection, the likelihood of reopening the border to Mexican feeder cattle is reduced.
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Additional NWS Cases Confirmed in Mexico

Published January 2, 2026

Mexico reported two cases of New World screwworm in two days. On Wednesday, the Mexican government identified a screwworm detection in a six-day-old calf approximately 200 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. On New Year’s Day, the parasite was confirmed in…
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