The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking the fight to the New World Screwworm, a pest known for its devastating effect on livestock.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement builds upon ...

The maggots burrow into the wounds, which enlarge and deepen the more eggs that hatch and feed on the tissue. The nature of ...

The beef industry in Mexico was dealt a devastating blow when the US closed its border with the country in May 2025 due to a ...

A federal judge has rejected Perdue Farms’ bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of contaminating ...

Moves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and stakeholders from across the country announced the largest initiative ...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced its continued support of the USDA’s aggressive plan to combat the spread ...

In this week's Degrees of Science we are learning about the New World Screwworm, and about the impacts it could have on Texas ...

The flesh-eating fly larva can be deadly to warm-blooded animals. It was first discovered in a cow in southern Mexico late ...

The only proven method to eradicate the New World screwworm is the release of sterile male flies.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced the largest initiative yet in the U.S. Department of ...

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.