US Says It Will Begin Lifting a Suspension of Mexican Cattle Imports Starting in August
The phased reopening depends on Mexico following a joint plan to fight the New World screwworm, officials said.
- The USDA announced on Friday that the Douglas, Arizona port will reopen for limited cattle imports from Mexico on August 24, ending a year-long closure intended to control the spread of the New World screwworm.
- Southern ports were closed last year to combat the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite; the USDA will now collaborate with Sonora and Chihuahua, considered low-risk Mexican states, to safely resume livestock movement.
- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller thanked Agriculture Brooke Rollins for the decision but criticized the USDA's delayed response, arguing producers suffered financial consequences during the prolonged closure.
- As of Friday, 42 cases of the parasite have been recorded in the U.S., with all but one reported in Texas, and the reopening remains contingent on Mexico adhering to a joint action plan.
- August 24 marks the start of the phased reopening of the Douglas port, aiming to restore the hundreds-year-old cattle movement while continuing efforts to manage the ongoing parasite outbreak.
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US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August
The United States says it will begin lifting a suspension on Mexican cattle imports on Aug. 24, more than a year after it imposed the measure due to the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico.
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Independent EspañolMEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States announced on Friday that from August 24th it will gradually resume the importation of Mexican cattle, which it suspended more than a year ago due to the spread in Mexico of...
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The Hindu Business LineUS says it will lift ban on imports of Mexican cattle
The United States will restart importing Mexican cattle after a year-long ban. This halt had previously driven American beef prices to record highs. The ban was initially imposed to prevent the screwworm pest from entering the country. However, the pest was later detected in Texas and New Mexico farms. Imports will resume in Douglas, Arizona, in thirty days with phased reopenings.
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