US halts livestock imports from Mexico
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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.
Mexico's New World Screwworm outbreak halts livestock imports at the southern border as US officials work to prevent the parasitic fly from spreading to American animals.
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.
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called the safety of the nation’s food supply "a national security issue of the utmost importance."
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