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NCBA Backs All‑Male Fly to Fight Screw Worms
Line on Agriculture
The detection of the New World screwworm near the U.S. border and a proposal to transfer the USA Agricultural Research Service to the Environmental Protection Agency to register a product that would increase the production of sterile male flies for pest control.
NCBA backs revised USDA screw-worm playbook
Line on Agriculture
The USDA's second draft of the New World screw worm response plan is acceptable to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association after pushing back on the initial draft plan.
Border Pest Raises Red Flags
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida officials act quickly as screwworm detections inch closer to the U.S.
NWS Prevention Efforts Update
Line on Agriculture
The latest New World Screwworm Prevention Update highlights major progress in expanding sterile‑fly production. A new facility under construction at Moore Air Force Base in Texas is expected to produce 100 million sterile flies by November 2027. Construction is also moving forward on a companion site in Mexico, while the long‑running facility in Panama continues to turn out 100 million flies each week.
Sterile Fly Dispersal for New World Screwworm
Farm of the Future
USDA says big steps have been made on one of the pillars of the NWS program: sterile fly production.
Building a Bug Blockade
Southeast Regional Ag News
The federal government is investing in a new sterile fly factory designed to halt the spread of the New World screwworm.
Stopping Screwworms with Science
California Ag Today
USDA’s new sterile fly production center aims to keep a dangerous livestock pest from gaining ground in North America.
Strengthening California Cattle Country
California Ag Today
A landmark investment helps UC Davis protect herds and train the next generation of food animal veterinarians.
A Longstanding Screwworm Defense, Renewed
Southeast Regional Ag News
Recent investments and expanded response tools reflect continued commitment to preventing the pest’s return.
Continuing the Screwworm Barrier
California Ag Today
New sterile fly facilities and expanded treatment options are building on decades of work to protect U.S. livestock.
USDA Extends Sterile Fly Zone into Texas
Line on Agriculture
The USDA has shifted its strategy to combat the New World screwworm, which is approaching the U.S. border, by releasing sterile male screwworm flies 50 miles into Texas
Del Monte Closes Last Plant and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers suffer major setback as Del Monte announced plans to close its only remaining cannery in the state, and President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
New World Screwworm in Florida Horse and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA reports that during a routine inspection in Florida, a horse arriving from Argentina was found with an open wound containing New World Screwworm larvae, and President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
New World Screwworm Grand Challenge
Farm of the Future
USDA announced the availability of funding to combat New World screwworm (NWS) and prevent its northward spread.
Washington Flood Assistance and AFBF's Annual Convention
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA in Washington state has technical and financial assistance available to help producers recover from flooding, and farmer and rancher delegates attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th annual convention.
First 2026 HPAI Case in Georgia and AFBF's Annual Convention
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the USDA confirm the year's first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry operation, and farmer and rancher delegates attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th annual convention.
Funding California Wolf Program and SCOTUS to Hear Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
The California Farm Bureau and other groups send letter asking for $30 million in the 2026-27 state budget to fund California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Program, and SCOTUS agrees to hear an appeal from Bayer to block thousands of Roundup lawsuits.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and SCOTUS to Hear Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
Over 1,800 attendees fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at last week’s 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show in Tifton, and SCOTUS agrees to hear an appeal from Bayer to block thousands of Roundup lawsuits.
Screw Worm Near Texas: Vigilance Urged
Line on Agriculture
A new case of the New World screw worm was detected near the Texas-Mexico border, raising concerns about its spread. R-CALF USA supports the closure of the U.S. border to Mexican livestock imports to prevent the pest's northward advance
Screwworm Still South, Dairy Risks Remain
California Ag Today
UC experts say the New World screwworm remains outside the U.S., but California dairies face unique vulnerabilities if it spreads north.