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U.S. to spend $850M fighting screwworm fly that's threatening Texas livestock

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the U.S. Agriculture Secretary met on Friday to announce steps to battle an invasive species that is threatening the state’s livestock. Those steps include a federal cash infusion of about $850 million.

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

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USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

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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 ...

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Texas, USDA unveil $100 million push and $750 million plant to stop New World screwworm

Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins held a joint news conference Friday to announce new ...

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In Texas cattle country, ranchers brace for flesh-eating screwworms

The devastating pests have crossed Central America. Despite stepped-up efforts, there are not enough sterile flies to stop ...

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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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Gov. Abbott announces $750M New World Screwworm protection facility

The facility will have the capacity to produce 300 million sterile screwworm flies per week, tripling the current capacity to ...

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Texas Gov. Abbott addresses screwworm threat: Full press conference

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed the threat of the New World Screwworm to livestock, pets, people and the economy. Follow updates on this developin ...

Deadly truck crash, Texas' second special session, screwworm threat and more | Houston Live & Local: Weekend Edition

Lina de Florias fills in and covers the top afternoon reports from Houston and beyond for Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.

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Screwworm Coalition launches resource website

The Screwworm Coalition of Texas, a coalition of 13 Texas groups, has launched a new website to deliver reliable information.

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