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USDA seeks to combat spread of New World screwworms into U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Wednesday announced a plan to enhance the agency's ability to detect, control and ...
White House health efforts need farm industry input, over 250 agriculture groups say
More than 250 groups representing farmers, ranchers, and agrochemical companies urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to ...
The US plans to open a fly factory in Texas as part of its fight against a flesh-eating parasite
The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year to breed millions of the insects in ...
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USDA to add sterile NWS fly facility in South Texas as part of new eradication strategy
Because sterile NWS flies are one of the most important and proven tools for eradicating the pest, USDA will immediately ...
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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu
Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...
Senator Rounds asks secretary of Agriculture to outline country of origin requirements for beef
Sen. Mike Rounds is asking the head of the USDA to develop framework to require beef products to have the country of origin ...
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture warns of possible spotted lanternfly sighting in Portland
That week, ODA and the United States Department of Agriculture conducted visual surveys of the park and surrounding neighborhood to find signs of the insect, set monitoring traps and conduct ...