USDA’s specialty crop assistance program has opened enrollment for $1.625 billion in payments to eligible fruit, vegetable, and tree nut producers. Growers can apply online now through August 7, 2026, with payments ranging from $25 to $650 per acre based on crop revenue tiers.
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New World screwworm Texas detections — now four confirmed cases across two counties — threaten the nation’s $113 billion cattle industry for the first time since 1966. USDA has established quarantine zones, escalated sterile fly releases, and committed up to $100 million to eradicate the flesh-eating parasite.
New World Screwworm Texas has been confirmed for the first time in decades, with two cases detected in Zavala County calves, triggering emergency USDA action and Canadian livestock import restrictions. The outbreak threatens the U.S. cattle industry with up to $1.8 billion in potential losses as officials deploy sterile fly releases to contain the parasite.