Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
06/08/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2026 09:43
Screwworm detected in southern Texas
Discovery roils cattle markets as federal and state officials launch efforts to once again eradicate the pest.
New World screwworm (NWS), a pest eradicated from the United States 60 years ago, resurfaced in Texas last week after progressing steadily north through Mexico over the past year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed last week.
The case was identified in a ...
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