This halt in imports is due to rapid spread of New World screwworm in Mexico and has gone into effect immediately ...

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), with an eye on various animal diseases threatening the livestock and poultry industry ...

The Elkins City Council approved renewing the city’s contract with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for pigeon control, despite questions raised over animal safety.

The Trump administration’s nominees for two key Under Secretary positions pledged to uphold USDA services with reduced resources during Wednesday’s confirmation hearing. Senate Ag Committee Ranking ...

The New World screwworm has been making headlines lately, and in Texas, which is not stranger to the insect, it’s top of mind for many.

The California Avocado Commission has urged the USDA to restore inspection protocols for avocados imported from Mexico, ...

In parts of Central America, illegal ranching on protected lands has become a front for drug trafficking and money laundering ...

These invasive pests, estimated at over 6 million nationwide, cause $30 million to $41 million in damages annually in ...

For more than a decade, Arkansas Fish and Game agents have been eradicating wild boars and feral hogs. These invasive boars, ...

The first case of NWS in Mexico was reported to the U.S. in November 2024. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the ...

A research veterinarian is concerned about the loss of federal animal health experts due to downsizing. Dr. Keith Poulsen ...

For the second time in under six months, the U.S. is closed to cattle, sheep and bison imports through ports of entry along ...