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Under Secretary Shares Details of New World Screwworm Grand Challenge

Dan February 2, 2026 Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Funding

USDA Launches New World Screwworm Grand Challenge to Strengthen Prevention and Response With the announcement of the New World Screwworm Grand Challenge, USDA is taking a major step toward strengthening its preparedness and response to one of the most serious threats to animal health. Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins shared details of the new initiative, which aims …

Ag Groups Plead for Economic Support for Farmers
American farmers “are facing extreme economic pressures that threaten the long-term viability of the U.S. agriculture sector,” 56 agriculture organizations told congressional leaders in a Jan. 15 letter. California Citrus Mutual, Florida Citrus Mutual and Texas Citrus Mutual were among the letter’s signers. The letter went to the U.S. Senate majority and minority leaders and […]
West Indian Fruit Fly in Texas Grapefruit Triggers Quarantine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on Jan. 16 established a West Indian fruit fly (Anastrepha obliqua) quarantine in Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas. It is designated the Palmview quarantine. This action parallels a quarantine established by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) on Jan. 13. APHIS took the action […]

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