livestock

Vicente Gonzales Blames Federal Delays as Screwworm Reaches Texas

U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D) is criticizing the federal government's response to the New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak after the…

2 weeks ago

Senate Approves John Cornyn's Screwworm Readiness Bill

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced that his Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) ACT has passed the Senate…

8 months ago

U.S. to Release Sterile Flies Over Texas and Mexico to Combat Screwworm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is ramping up efforts to control a dangerous livestock pest by releasing millions of…

12 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.13.2025 — Cartels Pursue Oil Smuggling — USDA Livestock Ban Strikes Texas — and More...

Cartels Turn to Oil Smuggling Amid Fentanyl Crackdown Since coming into office for a second term, President Donald Trump (R)…

1 year ago

Texas at Center of USDA Livestock Ban as Screwworm Threat Sparks Urgent Action

Texas is on the front lines of a new agricultural crisis after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an…

1 year ago