AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLivestock Health Crisis: USDA confirmed a second New World screwworm case in a Zavala County calf, just miles from the first Texas detection, triggering tighter quarantines, movement controls, and a rapid sterile-fly response as officials expand surveillance around the area. Cross-Border Fallout: Canada temporarily suspended livestock entry from Texas after the detections, adding pressure on ranchers already bracing for potential economic disruption. State Response: Gov. Greg Abbott updated Texas disaster declarations and says there’s no food-safety issue—framing it as an urgent agriculture threat—while Texas and federal teams coordinate an incident command effort. Climate & Heat: A new analysis finds summer warming is accelerating fastest in several U.S. cities, including El Paso, highlighting how Texas and the Southwest are getting hotter at a faster clip. Weather Watch: Southeast Texas faces another wet weekend with scattered storms and flash-flood risk before heat returns. Outdoors & Community: Texas State Parks keeps expanding, with new acreage moving the state toward a future Silver Lake State Park, plus a spotlight on a hidden Inks Lake swimming hole for summer cooling.
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