Officials say the screwworm has the potential to devastate the cattle industry, send beef prices soaring and kill wildlife.

On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will host a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to ...

Texas leaders are expected to discuss plans to fight the New World screwworm during a Friday press conference in Austin.

NWS is a devastating pest, the USDA said. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the U.S. Agriculture Secretary met on Friday to announce steps to battle an invasive species that ...

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, ...

In a joint press conference with Governor Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capital in Austin, United States Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins said, “We are doing everything we can to stop it” ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $750 million to build a sterile fly production facility in Texas to fight ...

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the big losses in the cattle market on Thursday were tied to concerns ahead of ...

Governor Greg Abbott and U.S Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins reveal plans to fight back against threats posed by the ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are raising awareness about the New World screwworm.

The father, Lorenzo Varisano, says he hopes the department will help a new generation of small farmers to care for the land ...