New World Screwworm
Pasture to Pen
10 Things to Know About New World Screwworm
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — New World screwworm (NWS) may be a new issue in the U.S. in 2026, but it really isn’t all that new....
Livestock Producers Affected by NWS
‘All Hands-On Deck’: Texas Livestock Producers Brace for Billion-Dollar Screwworm Threat
As New World screwworm (NWS) cases continue to spread in Texas, awareness is critical for animal owners and those who are dealing with the pest...
Texas NWS Meeting Draws Many Producers
Animal Health Officials, Secretary Rollins Assure Producers They Will Help Fight NWS
The recent detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas has made producers realize they need to be more aware of animal health. An informational...
USDA Invests in NWS Projects
USDA Funds 40 New World Screwworm Projects With $105 Million
OMAHA (DTN) — USDA is directing $105 million across 40 research and response projects targeting New World screwworm (NWS), a livestock pest capable of inflicting...
Wildlife Concerns Grow for Possible NWS Spread
USDA Officials Highlight Wildlife Threat as They Press to Curb New World Screwworm Cases
WASHINGTON (DTN) — USDA officials are linking New World screwworm (NWS) cases to wild animals, though USDA’s confirmed detections have not reported any cases so...
Surveillance Urged of Animals for NWS
NWS Expands Its Reach to 12, Now Affecting Cattle, Goats, Sheep and Dogs
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — As the New World screwworm (NWS) cases continue to spread, mostly across several Texas counties, more animals have now been affected,...
Rollins Visits NWS Ground Zero
Rollins Tours Ranch of First NWS Confirmations, While FDA Approves Pet Drug
This article was originally posted at 4:47 p.m. CDT on Thursday, June 11. It was last updated with new information at 2:56 p.m. CDT on...
Rollins on Screwworm Response, Trade
Ag Secretary Says USDA Needs More CCC Authority, Signals More Aid Possible
OMAHA (DTN) — Facing an incursion of New World screwworm (NWS), high fertilizer prices and lingering trade-tariff issues, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told senators on...
6th NWS Case Confirmed
USDA Confirms 6th New World Screwworm Case in Texas Calf
OMAHA (DTN) — USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories on Tuesday confirmed a sixth U.S. case of New World screwworm (NWS) in a calf in La...
USDA Confirms NWS in Texas, NM
USDA Confirms 5th NWS Case, Unveils New Tools, Names Screwworm Adviser
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — An update from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, while holding a news conference in Texas, confirmed the fifth case of...