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Unlike most fly species whose larvae develop in decaying organic matter, New World Screwworm larvae feed exclusively on live tissue of warm-blooded animals. https://www.farms.com/news/new-world-screwworm-returns-to-north-america-implications-for-nebraska-livestock-producers-243169.aspx NEWS_243169 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:57:27 GMT Within the broader cattle cycle story, the arrival of NWS is another headwind to expansion in affected areas as producers deal with higher production costs of identifying and treating NWS. https://www.farms.com/news/new-world-screwworm-found-in-the-u-s-243162.aspx NEWS_243162 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:17:31 GMT Scott’s work has helped identify genes that can be used to develop biology-based solutions to control screwworm that are more effective and less expensive. https://www.farms.com/news/nc-state-expert-offers-insight-on-stopping-the-new-world-screwworm-243158.aspx NEWS_243158 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:05:59 GMT Research looking at two groups of pigs fattened on an outdoor system in Northern Ireland showed good results. It proved there is potential with the rearing method. Even with Northern Ireland’s variable weather conditions, the pigs proved they could adapt to and thrive on an outdoor production unit, despite the challenges. The eight-month study, carried out at Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s Loughgall site, compared pig performance, health and behavior between grassland and agroforestry systems. Two batches of a total 96 pigs were used in the trial, including a spring-summer group and an autumn group. Both groups comprised of undocked Large White-Landrace-Hampshire-cross boars. Each group was assigned a quarter-acre plot of either grassland or agroforestry, with an insulated shelter that pigs could freely access. Pigs arrived to the trial plots at eight weeks of age weighing about 49 pounds and stayed on site until about 21 weeks of age, at that time weighing about 270 pounds. https://www.farms.com/news/pigs-thrive-living-outside-243113.aspx NEWS_243113 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:31:22 GMT Flesh-eating fly has been confirmed in Texas cattle, posing a risk to livestock and other mammals https://www.farms.com/news/as-new-world-screwworm-heads-north-wisconsin-experts-say-monitoring-is-critical-243107.aspx NEWS_243107 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:08:16 GMT For January through April, pork exports were 4% above the 2025 pace in both volume (1.04 million mt) and value ($2.89 billion). Export value was slightly above the total posted in the first four months of 2024, when exports went on to set an annual value record. https://www.farms.com/news/u-s-pork-exports-on-robust-pace-through-april-beef-exports-below-year-ago-243104.aspx NEWS_243104 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:53:19 GMT Passive defenses offer minimal protection at a high cost, while breeding for continuous cold resistance often backfires by wasting vital energy under normal temperatures. https://www.farms.com/news/cold-insurance-for-crops-researchers-unlock-on-demand-climate-resilience-243099.aspx NEWS_243099 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:33:26 GMT MSU AgBioResearch scientists, including Dr. Catherine Ernst in the Department of Animal Science, are using funding from the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture (M-AAA) to study this impact. https://www.farms.com/news/michigan-pork-industry-gains-competitive-edge-through-msu-research-outreach-243095.aspx NEWS_243095 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:03:57 GMT "New World Screwworm remains an ever-changing situation, and Florida's response will continue to evolve as the facts on the ground evolve," said Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson. https://www.farms.com/news/following-additional-new-world-screwworm-detections-in-texas-and-new-mexico-commissioner-wilton-simpson-strengthens-and-extends-emergency-rule-protecting-florida-243094.aspx NEWS_243094 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:01:17 GMT Students in the Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment are gaining first-hand experience in environmental research, contributing to an innovative project aimed at tracking invasive wild pigs across Manitoba. Through the “Squeal on Pigs” initiative, students are working alongside researchers to detect wild pig presence using environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling, an industry standard method that identifies trace genetic material left behind in waterways. The project offers a unique opportunity for students to step beyond the classroom and into real-world research. “I’m really excited to actually get in the water,” said Samantha Havixbeck, a Year-1 Land & Water Management student from Sanford, Manitoba. “I have been told that I will become very familiar with the water-based sampling. We will also be testing the physical characteristics of the water; turbidity, electrical conductivity, pH and temperature, which is something that interests me, so this opportunity will really suppor https://www.farms.com/news/assiniboine-students-ready-to-squeal-on-pigs-243050.aspx NEWS_243050 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:15:11 GMT “The United States and Canada maintain a substantial cross-border livestock trade network, with animals routinely transported for breeding, feeding and slaughter,” Miller reported. https://www.farms.com/news/canada-bans-texas-livestock-imports-after-second-screwworm-case-243036.aspx NEWS_243036 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:25:59 GMT Uden said that outside the established zone in Texas, it's largely business as usual, still putting emphasis on the added vigilance of cattle movement. https://www.farms.com/news/the-u-s-beef-supply-is-safe-nebraska-cattlemen-president-discusses-new-world-screwworm-threat-243019.aspx NEWS_243019 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:22:14 GMT Payment rates are based on USDA-established feed costs and are designed to help offset a portion of the increased feed expenses producers face during drought. https://www.farms.com/news/usda-drought-assistance-available-for-livestock-producers-242976.aspx NEWS_242976 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:56:53 GMT The State Veterinarian has instituted a temporary order implementing more stringent requirements for warm-blooded animals moving out of an infested area into Tennessee. These stricter requirements ensure that animals are thoroughly inspected and prophylactically treated prior to movement and allow officials to effectively implement other control measures. https://www.farms.com/news/tennessee-response-following-new-world-screwworm-confirmation-in-texas-242975.aspx NEWS_242975 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:53:53 GMT New World screwworm is the larval stage (maggot) of the blowfly Cochliomyia hominivorax. Unlike most other blowfly larvae, which feed on necrotic tissue, NWS larvae feed on living tissue of warm-blooded animals. https://www.farms.com/news/new-world-screwworm-what-you-need-to-know-242971.aspx NEWS_242971 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:32:11 GMT Pigs previously infested with NWS that have been treated, are fully healed, and have met drug withdrawal times are safe to be harvested and enter the human food chain. https://www.farms.com/news/new-world-screwworm-what-swine-producers-need-to-know-242964.aspx NEWS_242964 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:59:40 GMT As discussions surrounding the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) begin to attract attention, industry analysts are encouraging pork producers to remain informed but avoid overreacting to early headlines. https://www.farms.com/news/cusma-review-process-begins-but-pork-producers-urged-to-stay-focused-on-the-long-term-242941.aspx NEWS_242941 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:39:11 GMT The Canadian swine industry is turning its focus toward Stratford, Ontario, as the highly anticipated 2026 Ontario Pork Congress prepares to return on June 17–18. https://www.farms.com/news/ontario-pork-congress-2026-set-to-showcase-advanced-labor-automation-and-biosecurity-systems-242940.aspx NEWS_242940 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:38:20 GMT The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests by expanding the numbers of pigs finished and processed in Manitoba government and industry can help ease some of the trade uncertainty that exists between Canada and the United States https://www.farms.com/news/uncertainty-continues-to-define-canada-u-s-trade-relationship-242939.aspx NEWS_242939 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:36:42 GMT The discussions about sow confinement continues to evolve at different speeds across the globe https://www.farms.com/news/exploring-the-role-of-tryptophan-in-controlling-appetite-and-aggressive-behaviour-by-george-charbonneau-from-south-west-ontario-veterinary-service-242938.aspx NEWS_242938 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:35:16 GMT