A parasite that eats live flesh has resurfaced near Texas, sparking fears for ranchers, pets and the cattle industry.

The USDA has closed the border to Mexican cattle imports and announced $750 million in funding for a sterile fly facility to ...

Live cattle futures (/LE) reached a fresh record high on Friday after prices closed higher for a fourth straight week. Bulls ...

The maggots burrow into the wounds, which enlarge and deepen the more eggs that hatch and feed on the tissue. The nature of ...

In this week's Degrees of Science we are learning about the New World Screwworm, and about the impacts it could have on Texas ...

With swarms of screwworms slowly making their way towards the U.S. southern border, many ranchers across Texas are educating ...

According to the latest Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ground beef prices rose 11.5% and beef ...

The flesh-eating fly larva can be deadly to warm-blooded animals. It was first discovered in a cow in southern Mexico late ...

The only proven method to eradicate the New World screwworm is the release of sterile male flies.

That is why USDA is working alongside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to encourage animal drug development and ...

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has authorized the FDA to issue Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for animal drugs to combat infestations caused by the New World Screwworm (NWS).