Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico is demanding action to reverse job cuts at the USDA, as the agency detects the first case of New World screwworm in the US since 1966. The parasite threatens the cattle industry, food supply, and economy. Will the government prioritize prevention and protection, or continue to ignore the warning signs? #SaveOurCattle #ProtectOurFoodSupply #PreventScrewwormOutbreaks

The government cut funding for the New World screwworm monitoring program and then reportedly ignored ranchers warning the parasite was working its way to the U.S.

The case of New World screwworm was confirmed in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said late Wednesday.

The US Department of Agriculture says New World screwworm has been detected in a Texas calf.

" ... 3-week-old bovine in Zavala County, Texas."

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico is demanding action to reverse job cuts at the USDA, as the agency detects the first case of New World screwworm in the US since…

WASHINGTON, June 6 — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday it has detected a second case of a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill…

USDA has identified a second case of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Texas on Saturday, just days after a first occurrence in a one-year-old calf