James W.

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[Don Frye @donfryeusa]

24 years ago today

[Tennessee Bureau of Investigation @TBInvestigation]

A #TNSilverAlert has been issued on behalf of the Chattanooga Police Department for 83 y/o Betty Miller. Betty was last seen Monday leaving her home in Chattanooga and is possibly traveling in a 2008 Red Chevy Cobalt with TN tag PD69088.
Spot her? Call TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

[Juanita Broaddrick @atensnut]

🚨BREAKING: A man identified as Oscar Sanchez open fired on drivers on I-70 and I-670 in KANSAS CITY. One dead and four injured.

MANHUNT is underway for this suspect. He is armed and dangerous. Call 911 if you think you see him. Do not approach.

[James W. @hurricando]

@RapidResponse47

[James W. @hurricando]

@RealJamesWoods

[Uncle Clif @ClifLewis3]

Thursdays thoughts!!

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[Meriwether Farms @MeriwetherFarms]

Here is one of the emergency disaster declarations on New World Screwworm issued in Kinney County, Texas

“The USDA has had plenty of time to prepare for this and are failing”

Texas is in a dire situation, and it’s only going to get worse until there is a National Emergency Declaration made to make sure the proper resources are available and leadership is in place to combat this crisis

Thank you to these brave Texans for standing up to protect their own!

[James W. @hurricando]

@timburchett They hate Trump so bad. These goofs don't know good policy anymore

[American Farm Bureau @FarmBureau]

USDA announced this week that the first case of New World screwworm has been reported in the United States.

“We encourage farmers, ranchers and pet owners to familiarize themselves with the signs of NWS and notify a veterinarian if infection is suspected. It is important to be clear about the fact that this re-emergence does not threaten the safety of our food supply. We are fortunate to have one of the safest food supplies in the world, which includes multiple layers of protection.” — American Farm Bureau President, Zippy Duvall
📰 https://t.co/FQNFtW7BkT

[American Rancher Alliance/Hufeisen Ranch @WyoWagyu]

🚨 The New World Screwworm has now been reported in Texas.

Most ranchers knew this wasn’t a question of if—it was a question of when.

In this video, I break down what the New World Screwworm is, why livestock producers need to pay attention, what cattle owners, horse owners, and pet owners should be watching for, and why American beef remains one of the safest food supplies in the world.

This isn’t a reason to panic.

It’s a reason to be vigilant.

Food security starts on the farm and ranch, and challenges like this are exactly why strong animal health programs and domestic food production matter.

Let me know in the comments:

Were you expecting this to happen?

#AgTok #FarmNews #AgriNews #Cattle #Ranching

[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

I just held a national call with almost a thousand participants on the first U.S. detection of New World Screwworm in a three-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas — where I’ll be heading next week.

We are well prepared and are implementing our full Response Playbook with Texas officials as we speak:
• 20-km movement control zone
• Sterile fly releases underway (4 million/week ground + 4 million/week aerial)
• Enhanced border trapping & wildlife surveillance

This hasn’t caught us off guard. The Trump Administration has been preparing since Jan 21, 2025, strengthening border protections, pushing for containment in Mexico, and updating our NWS Response Playbook. We are well prepared and are now fully implementing this response alongside Texas officials right now.

Follow our new rapid response account @Screwworm_RR for LIVE updates.

[Meriwether Farms @MeriwetherFarms]

IF YOU THINK BEEF PRICES ARE HIGH NOW, IMAGINE WHAT THEY WILL BE AFTER FLESH EATING MAGGOTS WIPE OUT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE REMAINING US CATTLE SUPPLY

WE NEED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION ON NEW WORLD SCREWWORM NOW, WE ARE TIRED OF WAITING FOR COMPETENT ACTION

[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

This evening, I hosted a call with Texas media alongside @USDA Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins and Texas animal health officials to provide an update on the confirmed detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in South Texas and outline our immediate response efforts.

We briefed reporters on the aggressive actions we are taking right now in close partnership with state authorities to contain and eradicate the pest and reinforced the fact our food supply remains 100% safe.

We are urging producers and animal owners to follow movement restrictions and treatment guidance provided by @TAHC.

USDA will continue providing regular updates as we work closely with state partners, industry stakeholders, and producers to stop the spread and protect American agriculture.

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[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

As expected, @USDA_APHIS confirmed the detection of a New World Screwworm (NWS) fly in a 3 week old bovine in Zavala County, Texas. 

@USDA and Texas Animal Health @TAHC officials are taking immediate action to contain and eradicate NWS from the area. 

For more information visit https://t.co/iMtgImPOIG 

More info ⬇️
https://t.co/ET5jLjn2hK

[National Cattlemen's Beef Association @BeefUSA]

In response to @USDA detecting one case of New World Screwworm in a calf in South Texas, NCBA CEO Colin Woodall released the following statement:

“NCBA and our state partner organizations have been working for more than a year to combat the incursion of the New World Screwworm, and we are doing everything possible to protect the interests of American cattle producers. We appreciate USDA and other agencies for working rapidly to bolster critical resources that protect producers, including building a domestic sterile fly facility, increasing fly surveillance, and expediting the availability of necessary drugs and treatments for cattle. We defeated this harmful pest before in the 1960s by investing heavily in sterile fly dispersal and NCBA will continue using every tool in the toolbox to ensure Screwworm is eradicated in the U.S. once again.”

[Meriwether Farms @MeriwetherFarms]

CALL TO ACTION: If you live in a border state to Texas or even Mexico, CALL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS and ask them to pressure the White House to declare a National Emergency Declaration on the New World Screwworm (NWS)

The USDA is currently working to downplay the severity of this situation, but the likelihood of this spreading outside of Texas rapidly increases by the day

A National Emergency Declaration would free up funding and allow other agencies to step in to act, as most other states are not currently prepared to combat this pest

Just to be clear, NWS has no contamination risks to meat. It is a flesh eating maggot that infests live animals that will further devastate the already diminished US Cattle herd

Another important data point is that the NWS CAN ALSO INFEST HUMANS AND PETS, so even if you are not a producer or in Texas CALL YOUR REPS

[Meriwether Farms @MeriwetherFarms]

BREAKING NEWS: The USDA has officially confirmed a positive case of the Newworld Screwworm in LaPryor, Texas

This announcement comes less than 24 hours after the Secretary and her allies discredited concerns from elected officials and producers in South Texas, accusing them of spreading misinformation and FAKE NEWS, and reassuring that there were no active cases in the United States

We are immediately calling on the White House to step in and declare a National Emergency to ensure that the USDA does not continue to throttle the funding and resources required to contain this as effectively as possible

The risk of this spreading outside of Texas and even into HUMANS is getting higher and higher by the day, and WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME