TFB vice president shares NWS update with state lawmakers
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Vice President Warren Cude urged lawmakers to continue supporting efforts to combat [...]
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06, 2026
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06, 2026
Free New World screwworm inspector training launches
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the launch of a free online course on June 13 to expand the number of certified [...]
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06, 2026
Rollins visits South Texas to review New World screwworm response
By Julie Tomascik Editor Federal and state animal health officials are intensifying efforts to contain and eradicate New World [...]
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06, 2026
Sterile fly dispersal drives effort to stop NWS spread
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The sterile fly program was underway before New World screwworm was confirmed in Texas, [...]
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06, 2026
Bellinger named senior advisor for NWS preparedness
The Trump administration appointed John Bellinger as the new senior advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness. In this role, [...]
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06, 2026
Abbott expands disaster declaration for New World screwworm
By Julie Tomascik Editor Gov. Greg Abbott expanded Texas’ New World screwworm disaster declaration June 5 in response to [...]
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06, 2026
New World screwworm confirmed in three-week old calf in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor New World screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in Texas for the first time in decades. [...]
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05, 2026
USDA deputy secretary shares outlook for agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Times are tough in farm country right now, but Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden [...]
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05, 2026
Emergency exemption allows import of Tanidil to fight against NWS
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received an [...]
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05, 2026
FDA grants emergency use of topical powder to treat NWS
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a [...]