USDA and DHS Sign Agreement to Strengthen U.S. Response to New World Screwworm
· Texas Border Business
On August 10, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the USDA and DHS at Moore Air Base in Texas. This agreement aims to enhance federal coordination in protecting the nation’s food and agriculture systems from threats like the New World screwworm. The MOU will facilitate improved threat detection, information sharing, and operational readiness. It also includes real-time biosurveillance and joint training efforts. The USDA noted that this collaboration is crucial in combating illegal cattle smuggling from Central America, which poses biosecurity risks. Sterile fly production at Moore Air Base is progressing ahead of schedule to prevent the screwworm's spread.
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