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USDA Launches $100 Million "Grand Challenge" to Stop Flesh-Eating Screwworm as Parasite Reaches Texas Border
In a high-stakes move to protect the backbone of American agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially launched a $100 million "Grand Challenge" aimed at halting the northward advance of the New World screwworm (NWS). Announced on January 21, 2026, by U.S. Secretary of