Horse smuggling exposes cracks in US defenses against screwworm
By Cassandra Garrison REDFORD, Texas, Sept 5 (Reuters) - When sheriff's deputies intercepted a trailer carrying six horses near the border town of Redford, Texas, they uncovered more than a livestock ...
Federal officials say screwworm response is working, as new fly facilities near completion
Just three of 47 confirmed U.S. screwworm cases remain active in Texas, according to USDA’s Michael Schmoyer.
A billion flies are now in the screwworm fight. Will there be enough?
A lot is riding on the shiny green backs of large red-eyed sterile flies that scientists from the United States, Mexico and ...
One of the only women left in Trump’s Cabinet has mostly been doing damage control
From flesh-eating parasites to tariff woes, Trump’s hog-wrestling, crisis-managing agriculture secretary faces many woes.
New Trump beef orders could change how some meat reaches consumers
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday aimed at expanding meat processing options, strengthening ...
From Juárez tunnel to El Paso drains: Underground crossings remain border enforcement challenge
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol video posted on their social platforms showing migrants detected in underground tunnels.
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Screwworm Threat Remains Near Eagle Pass as Texas Begins Lifting Some Restrictions, Cattle Raisers Remain Vigilant
By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. EAGLE PASS, Texas — The battle against New World screwworm continues across Texas, with animal health officials reporting 37 affected ...
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The Latest: Chevron expanding in Venezuela as Trump deal claims more oil reserves
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop ...
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Griffin: US Public Health Cuts Have Produced Measles Deaths, a 30-Fold Outbreak Spike, and $100 Million in Avoidable Costs
Dr. Daniel Griffin, an infectious disease physician at Columbia University, delivered a stark clinical update on This Week in ...
U.S. has released its ONE BILLIONTH sterile fly in Texas
The flies were released to battle the new world screwworm cases that have been reported in the state.
2 New World screwworm quarantine areas lifted in Texas, congressman says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted quarantine restrictions for two previously listed "infested" zones in Texas ...
NWS infested zone covering 3 Concho Valley counties reduced in size
The Texas Animal Health Commission has announced that a New World screwworm infested zone covering parts of three Concho ...