USDA and DHS Sign Agreement to Strengthen U.S. Response to New World Screwworm
· Texas Border Business
During a visit to Moore Air Base in Texas on August 10, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the USDA and DHS. This agreement aims to enhance federal coordination in safeguarding the U.S. food and agriculture systems from threats like the New World screwworm. The MOU will facilitate unified threat detection, improved information sharing, and joint training efforts. It also addresses the smuggling of cattle from Central America, valued at approximately $320 million, which poses biosecurity risks. The USDA is advancing sterile fly production to combat this pest.
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