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  🚨 NOW IN LA PRYOR, TEXAS:
  @SecRollins
  visited Rock Creek Ranch to observe the calf involved in the first confirmed US New World Screwworm detection. Joined by
  @USDA
  officials, Texas cattle industry leaders, and local ranchers, Rollins received an on-the-ground briefing
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  From USDA officials, an APHIS tick rider, wildlife experts, and sale barn owners, we had a line up of interviews in south Texas this week. I also talked one-on-one with the ranch manager who reported the first case in La Pryor. Read the full story at Drovers.com.
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  NEWS: The
  @US_FDA
  has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for generic Nitenpyram Tablets for the treatment of New World screwworm (NWS) infestations (myiasis) in dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens that weigh at least two pounds and are at least four weeks old. We are working
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  @SecRollins
  : "This, again, reflects President Trump and our entire administration's vigilance on this particular issue. When I was confirmed last February, I soon realized that really not much had been done to prepare for this moment—very little staff, really no money invested,
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  @SecRollins
  sets the record STRAIGHT: “DOGE cuts had zero to do with it. When we walked in the door in late January 2025, there were only 10 full-time USDA staff focused on New World screwworm. Today, we have more than 120 full-time staff focused on this issue — a 1,000%
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  ROLLINS UPDATES MEDIA ON NWS RESPONSE: Following meetings with ranchers and cattle producers,
  @SecRollins
  spoke with reporters in La Pryor, Texas, about USDA's ongoing New World Screwworm response. Rollins highlighted expanded surveillance efforts, sterile fly production,
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  INSIDE AMERICA'S NWS ERADICATION EFFORT:
  @SecRollins
  toured a sterile fly dispersal zone at Chaparrosa Ranch alongside ranchers, USDA officials, and cattle industry leaders.
  @TAHC@TPWDnews@TSCRA
  The sterile insect technique remains one of the most effective tools for
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  TEXAS CATTLE PRODUCERS MEET WITH USDA:
  @SecRollins
  convened a roundtable with members of
  @TSCRA
  ,
  @TexasFarmBureau
  leadership, state officials, and local ranchers. Discussions focused on New World Screwworm surveillance, livestock protection, sterile fly operations, and
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  ON THE FRONT LINES IN SOUTH TEXAS:
  @SecRollins
  joined Chaparrosa Ranch owner JR Ramirez and Texas cattle producers for a horseback tour of ranch operations in La Pryor, Texas. The group discussed livestock protection efforts, New World Screwworm preparedness, and USDA's
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  Here in La Pryor, Texas at Rock Creek Ranch. Joined by new Senior Advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness John Bellinger and Southern Texas rancher Robbie, who spotted the first case and notified authorities immediately. Robbie and his family at Rock Creek Ranch are the
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  Spot on 🎯 — this Uvalde sale barn is showing exactly how it’s done. Following the rules does not mean the cattle industry will shut down. Livestock can keep moving safely when protocols are followed and animals are healthy. We cannot do this without our small producers.
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  "I think it's important to point out that we saw this coming under the previous administration and they refused to respond. When you let millions of people migrate through Central America this way, we saw the screwworm just come with them." —
  @RogerMarshallMD
  on the New World
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  LIVE from the Senate Ag Hearing:
  @SecRollins
  on the New World Screwworm fight. A year and a half ago: just 10 APHIS employees working full-time on this threat. Today: over 120. That’s a 1,000% increase in just 14 months. We’re prioritizing the big threats and scaling up