Rep. Vasquez presses federal agricultural officials as New World screwworm cases creep toward border

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) led a letter this week from congressional lawmakers asking top federal agricultural officials to report on their efforts to curb the spread of a parasitic fly through Mexico, and prevent its penetration into U.S. herds, including the latest on a sterile fly facility and decision-making about reopening the border for livestock trade.