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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 ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces plans to address screwworm threat

On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins publicly addressed “plans to fight ...

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 ...

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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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 livestock industry. Importation of live cattle from ...
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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.

How Texas plans to fight a deadly threat moving closer to ranches

Texas just revealed its new defense to protect its $15B cattle industry from the deadly New World Screwworm, now just 370 miles from the state.