“We have to be ready when it gets here": Texas Farm Bureau on New World Screwworm

“Be vigilant on watching out for it!”

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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