Earlier this week USDA announced the strategic reopening of ports to cattle, bison, and equine imports from Mexico.
U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says that USDA will be on the ground in Mexico and that reopening could start as soon as July 7th at the Douglas Arizona Port Facility.
Oklahoma state veterinarian, Dr. Rod Hall penned an update on New World Screwworm efforts to his own state’s constituents sharing both good and bad news.
He says that the good news is no new cases of the pest in Mexico’s southern states have been discovered since early May.
Also, Mexico is now allowing sterile fly dispersion flight seven days a week.
However, the bad news is that cattle moving from Central America, where New World screwworm is still prevalent, are still moving to feedyards in northern Mexico.
Hall worries that poor mitigation efforts will allow flies to make their way just south of the U.S./Mexico border.
Nearly everyone in the South Texas ag community appears extremely worried about the potential of a New World screwworm epidemic, according to a local veterinarian. RFD NEWS Correspondent Frank McCaffrey reports.
January 23, 2026 11:56 AM
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Wayne Cockrell with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association joined us to discuss preparedness, producer awareness, and the industry’s response to New World screwworm concerns.
January 21, 2026 12:00 PM
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Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller joined us to discuss data center expansion, farmland preservation, rural economic impacts, and imminent cattle biosecurity concerns affecting agriculture today.
January 16, 2026 01:28 PM
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January 16, 2026 09:57 AM
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Dr. Rosslyn Biggs with the Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Veterinary Medicine shares insight into biosecurity, preparedness, and animal health concerns facing livestock producers as New World screwworm outbreaks continue in Mexico.
January 07, 2026 12:57 PM
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New World Screwworm cases in Mexico, including one within 200 miles of the U.S. border, are adding pressure to livestock markets and trade decisions.
January 06, 2026 12:09 PM
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