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U.S. to build $750 million Texas plant to stop New World screwworm

With the presence of a deadly, flesh-eating parasite in the U.S. growing greater by the day, federal and Texas officials are taking serious steps to stop a potential invasion and protect the country's livestock.

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USDA’s $750 Million Plan to Keep New World Screwworm Out of the US

USDA is spending to keep the New World Screwworm (NWS) out of the U.S. “We are going even further and taking the most sweeping actions in our country’s history to stop

USA TODAY · 19h

U.S. to build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industry

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who patrol border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also serve as defense against screwworm.

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USDA Secretary announces large federal investment, new South Texas facility to combat New World screwworm

Gov. Greg Abbott was joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at the Texas Capitol where Rollins announced the ...

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USDA Allocates $750 Million for New Screwworm Defense Facility in Edinburg, Texas to Protect National Livestock and Economy

The USDA invests $750 million in a facility in Edinburg, Texas, to combat the New World screwworm, protecting U.S. livestock ...

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FSIS on the frontline as New World screwworm threatens food safety in the United States

Food safety is a top concern driving U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to combat the threat of New World screwworm (NWS), a pest that is ...

From the Ground Up: Growing concern surrounding the New World Screwworm

It was, in part, to keep the New World Screwworm from entering the U.S. It’s a tiny parasitic fly but it could have ...

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Abbott, Rollins announce plans to address screwworm threat on cattle, livestock

On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins publicly addressed “plans to fight back against threats posed by the New World screwworm.” ...

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CBP El Paso warns about New World screwworm threat

U.S. Customs and Border Protection El Paso sector is warning about the threat of the New World Screwworm to the regional ...

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Rollins sets new steps to combat cattle pest, cites beef price concerns

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces new steps to keep New World screwworm out of the U.S. while acknowledging that ...

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