Chris Moore

USDA has confirmed a second case of New World screwworm in South Texas, identifying the parasitic pest in a 1-month-old calf in Zavala County about 5.6 miles from the site of the first U.S. detection announced earlier this week. The agency said an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service strike...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, bringing the total number of confirmed U.S. detections announced over the last week to four. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the new cases involved a calf in La Salle County and a...

New World screwworm infestations historically cost U.S. livestock producers tens of millions of dollars annually before eradication efforts largely eliminated the pest from the country, according to a USDA reference guide released last year. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said producers in the southeastern United States...

Costco Wholesale Corp. has asked a federal court in California to dismiss a proposed class action alleging the retailer falsely marketed its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken as containing “No Preservatives.” In a motion filed June 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Costco argued...

Editors' note: This story originally ran in early February as screwworm inched closer to the US border in Mexico.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suggested USDA is evaluating the implications of the New World screwworm's arrival in the United States on the agency's ban on live cattle imports from Mexico. Asked during a press conference in Kerrville, Texas, whether the border could reopen to Mexican cattle imports now that New...

Mexico has suspended most imports of live animals from the United States after New World screwworm (NWS) cases were confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, adding another layer of uncertainty to cattle markets already grappling with tight supplies and negative beef processing margins. Mexico's agriculture ministry announced Tuesday that imports...

Pilgrim's plans to invest approximately $75 million to expand and modernize its poultry processing facility in Ellijay, Georgia, while closing harvesting operations at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant. The investment will increase harvesting and portioning capacity at the Ellijay facility and allow the company to produce more higher-value boneless chicken products,...

JBS USA plans to close a beef production facility in Souderton, Penn. and a value-added processing facility in Memphis, Tenn. as part of an effort to strengthen operations and focus on long-term growth. The company said the closures are part of a broader strategy centered on modernization, efficiency and expanding...

In-Depth: Screwworm's Return to US Could Mark a New Normal for Years The return of New World screwworm to the United States has reignited concerns about animal health, cattle supplies and cross-border trade, but experts say the threat facing the industry differs sharply from other recent livestock disease outbreaks. USDA...