YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - Tiny Bug From China Just Killed Florida's Citrus Industry
Watch Final Hours https://ept.ms/FinalHoursFullMovie Up to $20,000 of Free Silver: https://ept.ms/3biH9MN Episode Resources: Interviews with Farmers: https://ept.ms/44u9ydm Origins of the Insect: https://ept.ms/4vweMjI University of Florida: https://ept.ms/4floxeB Summary: In 2003, Florida harvested 242 million boxes of oranges. This season, they’re expecting 12 million. That’s a 95 percent drop in just over 20 years—in a single generation. Something’s very wrong with Florida’s orange industry, and that something came here from China. Citrus farmers all over the Sunshine State are seeing the destruction of their family farms and their livelihoods. Some are fighting back—but the challenges they face make the effort a true…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Screwworm livestock parasite response outlined by USDA Secretary Rollins during Senate hearing
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins testified Wednesday, June 10, before the Senate Agriculture Committee The hearing came as the United States faces a resurgence of the screwworm, a parasitic fly that can have a devasting impact on livestock. The pest had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s. Rollins has placed much of the blame for its comeback on policies during former President Biden’s administration. In contrast, the secretary asserted, the Trump administration has put in place a plan to contain the insect. #Agriculture #Cattle #Rollins #Screwworm READ MORE: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5917187-trump-blames-biden-screwworm/ WATCH THE FULL HEARING: …
AMERICANTHINKER - So, I'm a racist mosquito?
Apparently, mosquito repellent just won’t do.
NYTIMES (Catrin Einhorn) - A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died
The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.