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FDA Approves Screwworm Treatment Amid Crop Data Shutdown

10/15/2025

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved Dectomax-CA1, an injectable solution to prevent and treat New World Screwworm infestations in cattle.
In Wisconsin, four counties suspend poultry shows due to bird flu outbreaks.
A government shutdown halts vital crop data, impacting grain and soybean trading.
The USDA will begin a quarterly Milk Production survey, with results expected on October 22, 2025.

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Story summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved Dectomax-CA1, an injectable solution to prevent and treat New World Screwworm infestations in cattle.
In Wisconsin, four counties suspend poultry shows due to bird flu outbreaks.
A government shutdown halts vital crop data, impacting grain and soybean trading.
The USDA will begin a quarterly Milk Production survey, with results expected on October 22, 2025.