And that's exactly why farmers need a Department of Agriculture that they can count on. Instead, we have seen significant staffing cuts across the board. Meanwhile, as of yesterday, The New World Screwworm is now present in the United States. The screwworm is a flesh eating parasite that can devastate livestock herds, threaten ranchers livelihoods and ultimately drive up grocery prices even further. (01:10–01:14)
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