National Cattlemen's Beef Association applauds Agriculture Secretary Rollins' recent decision to suspend Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over the spread of New World screwworm, saying Mexico's corruption and mismangement has caused the pest to spread closer to the U.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday suspended live cattle imports at its southern border, citing the appearance of screwworm in points of Mexico 700 miles from the U.S. border. Mexico has expressed disagreement with the suspension, which it hopes will be lifted within two weeks.

The cattle industry is on high alert after the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture suspended the imports of live cattle, horses and bison after the detection of the New World screwworm fly in Mexico.

The latest halt in cattle imports via the U.S.-Mexico border comes only months after imports were stopped due to the same reason.

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