The harsh reality is that you will be seeing more of these New World Screwworm (NWS) confirmations every 24-72 hours for the next few months—it’s really tragic What’s more tragic is that that USDA had plenty of time to act in the last 15 months to minimize and even prevent this crisis from unfolding —it’s just where we are However, we stand by the assertion that there are certain actions the USG could take right now that would minimize impact, and we pray the Administration takes them as soon as possible So we’re going to stress a few points: 1. The beef that you eat is safe. Period. — NWS infests LIVE warm blooded animals, it DOES NOT affect raw or cooked meat — best thing you can do right now is find a local producer and support them 2. If you are a pet owner, practice vigilant wound care — check regularly for open wounds, doctor them, keep them covered up, especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors 3. If you are a producer, you probably already know this, keep a closer eye on your herd and keep in close contact with your vet — we have faith that the ranching community knows their herd better than anyone else, and that they will be extra vigilant monitoring and doctoring during this crisis — early detection and treatment is key — your vet will have the most updated information and treatment protocols available 4. If you need help, don’t ever hesitate to reach out to us. We’re not experts, but we can do what we can to inform or point you in the right direction We love this country deeply and hate to see it suffer, but we believe in the resilience of American people God bless you all and stay safe out there 🇺🇸 cdc.gov/new-world-screwworm/…

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I’m getting photos from people I know with ranches here in Texas showing cases they are finding that the government isn’t counting in their reports

So the screwworm situation in Texas is apparently worse than the news is saying…

Pray for Nebraska

We have been intensely critical of both the beef imports from Argentina and the USDA’s handling of the New World Screwworm (NWS) crisis — our stance has remained the same for over a year But this is an example of misinformation There is no correlation between the beef imports from Argentina and the NWS crisis The NWS CANNOT infest raw and/or cooked meat and presents no risk to beef The NWS can only infest LIVE warm blooded mammals, presenting a risk to livestock, wildlife, pets and unfortunately in some cases, humans

UPDATE: New World Screwworm is no longer contained to Texas. USDA says that the infested dog announced earlier today lives in Lea County, New Mexico and will be reclassified as the first detection in that state. And now a goat in Gillespie County, TX, has also been confirmed.

BREAKING: Governor Abbott escalates the State Emergency Center to Level II

BREAKING: USDA confirms 2 additional cases of New World Screwworm in Texas A calf in La Salle County in South Texas A dog in Andrews County in north west Texas on the border of New Mexico

Reported is the key word. I had pictures and vid of the calf in LaPryor before any officials were notified. I think the problem is being hushed or is very disorganized.

No infected wildlife carcasses have been reported between the U.S.-Mexico border and the two confirmed New World Screwworm cases in Zavala County, Texas calves, roughly 50–60 miles north. While officials attribute the jump to natural dispersal, the absence of any intermediate detections—despite active surveillance, traps, and sterile-fly buffers—makes an undetected leap by a fly that normally travels only a few miles highly improbable, strongly fueling suspicions of intentional mischief, such as deliberate transport or release of infested material aimed at disrupting U.S. cattle operations. Aggressive genetic tracing of the Texas strain is essential to determine whether this was sabotage or coincidence.

BREAKING: Arkansas Department of Agriculture issues guidance on New World Screwworm, as it borders Texas Thank you, Arkansas!

Clearing up some actual misinformation: The New World Screwworm does not pose a threat to raw or cooked meat, and consumers should not worry about purchasing meat throughout this crisis The threat is to LIVE warm blooded animals, also including wildlife, pets and humans Here is a link to information about information, symptoms, risk factors, how it spreads and prevention: cdc.gov/new-world-screwworm/…

BREAKING: Canada issues an order restricting livestock imports from Texas because of New World Screwworm confirmations

The only way proven way to suppress and eradicate NWS is through SIT. The current USDA plan is necessary but not fast enough for the unfolding crisis. Additional sterilized flies are needed now. There are modular options that were scientifically validated in the 1950s that have potential to scale within months to provide an initial operational capability to start closing the sterilized fly gap long before the planned fixed facilities may come on line at the end of 2027, at the earliest. The fly is not waiting to spread, why should we wait to accelerate new options?

Unfortunately you will be seeing these cases pop up like whac-a-moles from here on out, because we currently do not have the number of sterile flies produced to stop this Only a matter of time until it leaves Texas and spills into other states

BREAKING: USDA confirms a SECOND New World Screwworm case in Texas, 5.6 miles from the first case

BREAKING: Tennessee Department of Agriculture issues temporary animal import requirements Another State rightfully taking action on the New World Screwworm Thank you, Tennessee!

Texas State Representative @donfortexas breaks down the state and federal response after the first confirmed case of the flesh-eating screwworm was detected in Texas, raising major concerns for the livestock industry. “We got the first positive case in the U.S…. Between the Texas Animal Health Commission and the USDA, people were on the ground here immediately when this was detected… We’re looking at every option that we have… what other medicine can we use to combat this.” Watch The Matt Gaetz Show on YouTube TV Today!