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NWS Research Projects Funded

Published June 17, 2026

USDA is investing $105 million in 40 research projects to deal with New World Screwworm. This money comes from USDA’s Grand Challenge that was launched in January to protect the U.S. from screwworm. One of the grants is going to…

A Natural Advantage

Published June 13, 2026

When it comes to New World Screwworm, University of Minnesota Extension Livestock Veterinarian Dr. Angela Varnum says states like Minnesota and North Dakota have significant natural advantages. “We have that advantage of distance and we also have the advantage of our…

Screwworm Response Expands

Published June 12, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has activated a formal emergency response after New World screwworm was detected in U.S. cattle for the first time in decades, with USDA confirming nine cases nationwide. The CDC is preparing for…

Boozman Praises USDA Response to New World Screwworm

Published June 12, 2026

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman said USDA is taking the right approach to containing the New World Screwworm outbreak. During an exclusive interview with the Red River Farm Network, the Arkansas Republican said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has assured…

Rollins in Texas for NWS Update

Published June 8, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will be at ground zero, the ranch where New World Screwworm was first confirmed in the United States, later today. Rollins will also get a first-hand update on the response during a stop at the USDA…

A Second Case of NWS Confirmed

Published June 7, 2026

For the second time in a matter of days, the USDA has confirmed another detection of New World Screwworm. The latest case was a one-month-old calf located just over five miles from the first detection. The second case is within…

Miller: Quarantine Fears Could Discourage Screwworm Reporting

Published June 4, 2026

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is criticizing the USDA response to screwworm, saying the Agriculture Department has moved too slowly and is relying on an ineffective approach. "We have the ability to stop it, but so far we're not using…

An Animal Health Concern, Not a Human Health Hazzard

Published June 4, 2026

Maddock, North Dakota rancher Travis Maddock is a member of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association officer team. Maddock said the industry has been preparing for a possible screwworm detection for more than a year. "This is not a consumer threat…

Containment Strategy Implemented

Published June 4, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said a unified response team has been deployed and a 20-kilometer infestation zone established. Strict movement controls will be critical because the pest spreads primarily when infected animals are moved by people. "This fly typically moves…

NWS Found in South Texas

Published June 4, 2026

For the cattle industry, the most significant border crossing in decades has happened. On Wednesday, New World Screwworm was confirmed in a three-week-old calf 30 miles northeast of the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. A second announcement was made late Friday.…

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Articles tagged under: New World Screwworm

NWS Research Projects Funded

A Natural Advantage

Screwworm Response Expands

Boozman Praises USDA Response to New World Screwworm

Rollins in Texas for NWS Update

A Second Case of NWS Confirmed

Miller: Quarantine Fears Could Discourage Screwworm Reporting

An Animal Health Concern, Not a Human Health Hazzard

Containment Strategy Implemented

NWS Found in South Texas

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