The ag sector is weighing in on USDA’s updated efforts to combat New World screwworm, which includes reopening the Moore Air Base in Texas as a sterile fly facility.
President of the Texas Farm Bureau Russell Boening spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about the new plan, his big takeaway, and his message to producers.
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Midwest corn and soy producers are monitoring for disease and lower yields due to the ongoing drought over the last 30 days.
“We believe that it is just a matter of days or weeks... before we see New World screwworm in Texas.”
