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Texas official clashes with USDA over flesh-eating pest response

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A flesh-eating pest, the New World screwworm fly, has reappeared in Texas and New Mexico for the first time since 1966, threatening the cattle industry with millions in losses. Texas agricultural commissioner Sid Miller is publicly criticizing the USDA's response, calling their sterile fly release program an outdated and ineffective solution. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins dismissed Miller's criticisms as "dangerous" and "unserious," highlighting a political rift over the pest control strategy. AI

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Texas official clashes with USDA over flesh-eating pest response

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    A ‘MAGA Warrior’ Texas ag chief is publicly blasting the USDA over a flesh-eating pest threatening America’s beef supply

    The flesh-eating New World screwworm fly was found in Texas last week for the first time since 1966.

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