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USDA Completes New Sterile Fly Production Facility in Tampico, Mexico The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the completion of a major infrastructure project critical to fighting the New World Screwworm (NWS): a new sterile fly production facility in Tampico, Mexico. The facility marks a significant advance in the U.S.–Mexico partnership to contain and eliminate this devastating pest, which …
USDA’s Texas Sterile Fly Facility: Progress Needed in Fight Against New World Screwworm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced earlier this year its commitment to fund the construction of a sterile fly production facility in Texas, part of an ongoing effort to eradicate the new world screwworm. This initiative is a key component of the USDA’s broader plan to …
The dairy industry has received disease preparedness resources through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program grants awarded to The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). Listen below to learn more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …
He says it’s an act with a cute name and an important purpose. This week, Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) joins Sabrina Halvorson to talk about the Beagle Brigade Act and how it will benefit agriculture around the United States. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the rollout of the refined public search tool that provides access to Animal Welfare Act compliance records. The public search tool is a component of the Animal Care Information System (ACIS) and will allow APHIS to make animal welfare information publicly available and …
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in Key deer from National Key Deer Refuge in Big Pine Key, Florida. USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirms this is a local infestation of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax). This is the first local infestation …
