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Flesh-eating screwworm is threatening the $113 billion US cattle industry. Texas is scrambling to respond

While an untreated screwworm infestation can be fatal to an animal, federal and state officials have been quick to emphasize that the larvae, which feed on living tissue, do not infest meat or fruit

The Independent UK

Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns to US After 60 Years, Sparking Emergency Plan

A flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, has been detected in Texas, USA, for the first time in decades, prompting emergency containment measures to prevent its spread.

International Business Times UK

About half of California waterways contaminated with Pfas, pesticide analysis finds

Review detects ‘forever chemicals’ in many of the state’s tested streams and rivers, including drinking water sources

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Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds

UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep rising

The Guardian - UK

XCMG Group and ZF Establish Agricultural Machinery Joint Venture

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG Group) and ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) signed a joint venture agreement in Friedrichshafen, Germany on June 2. The partnership aims to provide locally tailored solutions for China's agricultural machinery market and accelerate agricultural technology innovation in China....

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Industry shrugs off impact of US corn imports

The Federation of Livestock and Aquaculture joined with other livestock associations to declare planned US corn imports will not harm local corn farmers, instead reducing production costs for the livestock industry, which is facing a shortage of roughly 800,000 tonnes of corn required for feed production.

Bangkok Post

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

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Trump Official Claims Screwworm Is 'Not a Threat' Despite History of Wiping Out Entire Herds of Cattle

The New World screwworm, a devastating parasite, has re-emerged in Texas, sparking concerns over potential economic impacts and criticism of the USDA's response.

International Business Times UK

What to know about screwworm in Texas

The first case of New World screwworm in 60 years has been confirmed in Zavala County, near the Mexican border. The flesh-eating fly poses a threat to the state’s $15 billion cattle industry.

The Texas Tribune

Podcast: Protecting whistleblowers, homegrown fertiliser, daylight savings in France

A former prime minister goes after a whistleblower and what that means for those who dare to speak out. Why a natural ingredient that could cover up to 40 percent of France's fertiliser needs is currently being flushed down the loo. And France's halting steps towards adopting daylight savings time.

Radio France Internationale

Bed Bugs Invade US Government's Own Insect Agency But Staff Are Still Forced to Work in Infested Offices

Bed bugs discovered at a US government insect agency have triggered repeated office evacuations, raising concerns about workplace safety and management decisions.

International Business Times UK

Alarm as once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite found in calf in Texas

USDA confirms first case of new world screwworm fly in cattle in six decades, posing threat to livestock industry

The Guardian - US

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

AAP

A screwworm fly that bedeviled cattle ranchers decades ago has returned to Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

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Officials have a suspected case of the New World screwworm fly in south Texas, the USDA says

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it suspects that the the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

International Business Times UK

US Agriculture Threat: Flesh-Eating Screwworm Warning Shows It Could Devastate Live Stocks

US agricultural authorities are investigating a potential screwworm outbreak in Texas, following detections near the Mexican border. The parasite poses a significant threat to livestock and supply chains.

Bangkok Post

Food producers diversify amid climate risks

Snack and food producers are prepared for unfavourable climate conditions this year, which are expected to affect agricultural produce.

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotics use in livestock could rise by a third in next 15 years, UN report warns

Governments urged to act to prevent potentially disastrous impacts on human resistance to medicines

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Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages if Iran war continues

OECD forecast sets out economic risks from conflict, pointing to potential shortfalls to key energy products

Bangkok Post

Cracking open Thailand's egg monopoly

In economics, few indicators of food security are as simple -- and as powerful -- as the price of eggs. Affordable, accessible, and nutritious, eggs should be the most democratic source of protein in any society. Yet in Thailand, a single egg tells a far more complex story -- one…

Tom’s Guide

Gardening pros swear by this ingenious tomato-watering trick — try it for juicier, plumper tomatoes

Why you need to bury a small flower pot next to every tomato plant.

Evening Standard

Clarkson's Farm series five divides critics with its 'stage-managed catastrophes' as show takes 'darker turn'

The new series will show Jeremy Clarkson, 66, being rushed to hospital over a major health scare

Evening Standard

Jeremy Clarkson hints he could finally propose to girlfriend Lisa Hogan in new Clarkson’s Farm series

The broadcaster and the former model first met in 2017 after mutual friends introduced them at a Christmas party

Tom’s Guide

How to double your tomato harvest — the 3-step pruning system for massive yields

Learn which tomato plants to prune, when to prune them, and how to get bigger fruit that ripens faster.

The Times of India

Farmer’s sudden death left 1,400 acres unharvested, then 75 neighbours arrived and harvested everything for his family

When North Dakota farmer Randy Fyllesvold died unexpectedly in a car crash in September 2025, his family was left grieving while also facing an overwhelming reality. Around 1,400 acres of corn and soybeans still stood unharvested just as winter weather was beginning to close in. For farming families, missing the…

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