USDA is working to keep America’s livestock protected from new world screwworm.
The current suspension of live animal imports from Mexico is set to stay in place month-to-month until there is progress in containing the pest.
American Farm Bureau economist Bernt Nelson spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about what new world screwworm is, protocols, and the impact it has had on the United States.
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