Then-USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack wrote a letter to the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture on Jan. 17, 2025, re-iterating protocols needed to be met in order for the border to re-open to Mexican cattle.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller believes the USDA closed imports prematurely. He says the ban is hindering an industry still trying to recover from years of drought.

Agriculture Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins will use her confirmation hearing Thursday to call for immediately and ...

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack calls for expedited approval of inspection facilities to safely resume cattle imports from Mexico ...

Outgoing USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent a letter to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture acknowledging the progress made in ...

USDA has requested adjustments to Mexican facilities set up to screen cattle exports to the U.S. for the New World Screwworm, ...

The emergence of the New World screwworm in Mexico has raised alarms that the dangerous fly larvae could cross into Texas.

The rise and return of screwworms: understanding their threat to livestock, wildlife, and humans from those who lived it.

One new species was kept in captivity for years while another has become a local food delicacy, researchers said.

Nolen RS. Mexico screwworm case triggers US emergency response. American Veterinary Medical Association. Published December ...

The Southwest border has been closed to cattle since November, when a case of New World Screwworm was detected in a cow in ...