Ranchers and Landowners Association of Texas/RLAT

06/21/2026

https://texasfarmbureau.org/federal-funding-to-expand-nws-inspection-capacity-in-texas/

Texas will receive federal funds to strengthen livestock inspection capacity as state and federal officials continue efforts to contain and eradicate New World screwworm (NWS). The funding, made available through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Heal...

06/14/2026

https://texasfarmbureau.org/rollins-visits-south-texas-to-review-new-world-screwworm-response/

By Julie Tomascik Editor Federal and state animal health officials are intensifying efforts to contain and eradicate New World screwworm as additional cases are confirmed in South Texas and response operations expand across the region. Eight cases have now been confirmed in Texas since the first det...

06/14/2026

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/new-world-screwworm-cases-texas-rise-10-new-quarantine-zones-established

Federal officials said 10 cases of New World screwworm have been detected in Texas as of Saturday as state officials add new quarantine zones.

06/11/2026

https://texasfarmbureau.org/abbott-expands-disaster-declaration-for-new-world-screwworm/

By Julie Tomascik Editor Gov. Greg Abbott expanded Texas’ New World screwworm disaster declaration June 5 in response to the pest’s arrival in Texas and authorized the use of “all available resources of state government” to respond to the disaster. The declaration came two days after New Wor...

06/11/2026

https://texasfarmbureau.org/sterile-fly-dispersal-drives-effort-to-stop-nws-spread/

By Shelby Shank Field Editor The sterile fly program was underway before New World screwworm was confirmed in Texas, positioning federal and state officials to respond quickly when the first case was identified. The U.S. Department of Agriculture began ground dispersal operations from Moore Air Base...

06/06/2026

https://www.livestockweekly.com/usda-confirms-presence-nws-zavala-county-texas-calf

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. NWS larvae (...

06/06/2026

https://texasfarmbureau.org/new-world-screwworm-confirmed-in-three-week-old-calf-in-texas/

By Julie Tomascik Editor New World screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in Texas for the first time in decades. State and federal animal health officials announced June 3 that the parasitic pest was detected in a three-week-old calf near La Pryor in Zavala County. The detection marks the first confirm...

05/25/2026

https://westernagnetwork.com/usda-cattle-on-feed-report-hits-marketplace-like-a-mack-truck

May 23, 2026 - "As anticipated, Friday's May 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report hit the marketplace like a Mack truck," said DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart. "Regardless of whatever line item you analyzed, an overwhelming bearish sentiment is what stemmed from Friday's report, as on-feed numbers are....

05/25/2026

05/14/2026

https://texasfarmbureau.org/fair-labels-act-brings-transparency-in-alt-protein-labeling/

By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels (FAIR Labels) Act was reintroduced in Congress to bring greater transparency to labeling of alternative protein products. The bill, led in the U.S. House by Mark Alford (R-Mo.), along with co-sponsors U.S. Reps. A...