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Flesh-eating ‘man-eater’ maggots may soon become a menace in this US town: Here's how authorities plan to stop them
The USDA launched a bold plan to halt the spread of deadly ‘man-eater’ maggots as a potential infestation threatens livestock ...
SeafoodSource19m
Channel Fish Processing wins USD 16.6 million in USDA contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded USD 18.9 million (EUR 16.2 million) in contracts to seafood suppliers Channel ...
the deep dive20m
Trump Bans China from Owning US Farmland
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will ban Chinese entities from purchasing US farmland and force existing owners ...
The Cool Down25m
US farmers scramble as heavy rains devastate key crops: 'It's going to be rough'
Farmers near Pittsburgh are contending with vast amounts of rainfall in another example of climate change's impact on ...
WDIO News35m
Trump administration opens investigation into Minnesota agency’s affirmative action policy
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Human Services over its newly updated ...
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up.
BEND, Texas (AP) — Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ...
Fly vs Fly: Millions of flies will rain down from planes on America. And no, it's not a biological weapon attack
In the US, millions of flies will be dropped from planes. No, it's not a biological weapon. It's a method to fight the spread of New World screwworms, a parasitic flesh-eating larva of the Cochliomyia ...
US has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in Mexico
The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying that a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported.