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.