U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Wednesday announced the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge to help combat and prevent the pest from spreading farther north. …
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New World Screwworm 70 Miles Away from US-Mexico Border
by Andy SchwabHours ago, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adjusting its New World screwworm (NWS) sterile fly dispersal strategy to push this devastating pest away from the …
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Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico Will Resume Under New Protocol
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 1, 2025 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Imports are scheduled to resume within the next several …
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Mexican Border is Expected to Open for Feeder Cattle Week of Jan. 20
Imports of feeder cattle from Mexico are expected to partially resume the week of Jan. 20, according to sources. Imports will be slow at first due to the need to …
