Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins goes full Jeb Bush as she asks farmers for applause Brooke Rollins channelled Jeb Bush as she asked for applause whilst addressing a room of farmers. The Independent UK · Aug 5
USDA Will Reopen the Arizona Cattle Border on August 24 as Screwworm Cases Hold at 42 in Texas USDA will reopen the Douglas cattle port on August 24 and fund a $25 million sterile fly facility, with 42 US screwworm cases confirmed. Medical Daily · Jul 31
'Coercive and Unconscionable': Trump's USDA Sued for Starving Poor Bronx Neighbourhood Over $3 Clorox A Bronx store challenges the USDA's SNAP suspension, arguing it threatens food access in a low-income area. The case underscores tensions between programme enforcement and community needs. International Business Times UK · Jul 25
US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August The United States says it will begin lifting a suspension on Mexican cattle imports on Aug. 24, more than a year after it imposed the measure due to the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico The Independent UK · Jul 25
U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues The limited resumption will allow a southern port of entry in Arizona to reopen in phases. The move comes after 41 of 42 cases of screwworm have been reported in Texas. The Texas Tribune · Jul 25
Trump’s USDA secretary is sending ‘proselytizing Christian messages’ to government employees, lawsuit claims Brooke Rollins is unconstitutionally ‘preaching’ to federal workers, lawsuit claims The Independent UK · Jul 23
Trump's USMCA Overhaul Begins With High-Stakes Mexico Talks as Canada Battles Tariff Blowback U.S. and Mexican negotiators opened three days of trade talks in Mexico City on Tuesday without Canada, advancing a USMCA rewrite as President Donald Trump widened the rift with Ottawa through sweeping new tariffs. Benzinga · Jul 21
Nearly every state will owe the federal government millions under new rules for SNAP payments States will collectively owe the federal government roughly $9 billion if they can’t lower the amount of payment errors in their SNAP programs The Independent UK · Jun 30
Screwworm: Fact vs. fiction As cases of the New World screwworm increase, so do rumors about the parasitic fly. Here are some of the biggest myths. The Texas Tribune · Jun 30
The Five-State Smackdown: How Colorado, Iowa, and Tennessee Lost Their Secret War Against Unhealthy SNAP Foods US federal judge struck down five state SNAP pilot bans on fizzy drinks and sweets, ruling the Trump administration overstepped legal authority and violated its own rules. International Business Times UK · Jun 23
Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks A judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits to buy candy and soda The Independent UK · Jun 23
SNAP changes leave kids without access GOP backers of Trump’s policy claimed that revisions to the program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable Salon · Jun 18
'That's a Record': Trump Boasts of His Food-Stamp Cuts as 770,000 Children Dropped Off the Rolls A ProPublica investigation reveals over 770,000 children lost SNAP benefits after Trump's policy changes, despite promises to protect vulnerable families. International Business Times UK · Jun 17
The Texas Tribune · Jun 16 USDA has new partners in the fight against screwworm — drones, dogs and fungi The USDA awarded a combined $105 million to 40 different projects aimed at stopping the spread of New World Screwworm.
Texas Observer · Jun 16 Texas’ Fight Against the Screwworm Will Be Nasty and Brutish And with any luck, it’ll also be short.
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas The return of the screwworm parasite to the U.S. has some politicians trying to figure out who to blame
International Business Times UK · Jun 10 Trump Officials Blame the Biden Admin's 'Border Policy' For Flesh-Eating Parasite Outbreak The New World screwworm outbreak in the US has sparked political debate, with Trump officials blaming Biden's immigration policies for the parasite's spread, impacting the cattle industry.
Fortune · Jun 10 A ‘MAGA Warrior’ Texas ag chief is publicly blasting the USDA over a flesh-eating pest threatening America's beef supply The flesh-eating New World screwworm fly was found in Texas last week for the first time since 1966.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 9 Screwworm outbreak hits vacant Texas congressional district, as leading candidates scramble to assist Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet scheduled a special election for the 23rd Congressional District, which was previously represented by disgraced ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales.
International Business Times UK · Jun 8 Elon Musk Faces Backlash as a Horrific Texas Screwworm Outbreak Follows Brutal DOGE Budget Cuts A flesh-eating parasite, unseen in the US for 60 years, has resurfaced in Texas, sparking political debate over budget cuts that dismantled key prevention programmes.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 8 Three new cases of screwworm confirmed in Texas; A&M leader tasked as federal adviser The case in Andrews County included an infested dog. Another case included a goat in Gillespie County.
AAP · Jun 8 What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century
AAP · Jun 6 What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century
AAP · Jun 5 Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is concerned that a new factory isn't expected to start work for more than a year on mitigating the New World screwworm fly infestation in his state