New World Screwworm in Florida Horse and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The USDA reports that during a routine inspection at an equine import facility in Florida, a horse arriving from Argentina was found with an open wound containing New World Screwworm larvae.
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller says inspection and quarantine protocols worked exactly as they should, and this is totally unrelated to what’s happening in Mexico and Texas.
Miller is encouraging ranchers to continue regular animal checks and report anything unusual.
**President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil, a major new trade and energy deal between the two countries.
Trump said India also committed to reducing its tariffs and non-tariff barriers on U.S. products to zero and to buying more than $500 billion worth of American products, including agricultural goods.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed the agreement.
**USDA says it will release glow-in-the-dark sterile flies along the U.S.–Mexico border to prevent the New World screwworm from spreading north and threatening American livestock.
The flesh-eating parasite has recently been detected in northern Mexico, prompting renewed concern among cattle producers and animal health officials.
USDA officials said the sterile insect technique, which was used successfully to eradicate the pest from the U.S. decades ago, disrupts reproduction and limits population growth.
