The U.S. Department of Agriculture late on Friday walked back comments that it could resume imports of Mexican cattle before year-end holidays, after it suspended shipments last month due to the discovery of New World screwworm in Mexico.
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USDA does not expect to resume Mexico cattle imports before holidays, chief veterinary officer says
USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year
The Biden administration approved a second round of emergency funding to block New World screwworm from entering the U.S. on Friday, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary told Reuters, after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over the pest.
Mexico hopes to quickly resolve New World Screwworm case halting cattle exports into US
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexican and U.S. officials were in contact over a case of New World screwworm (NWS) detected late last week that caused the U.S. to halt imports of Mexican cattle.
US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case
The United States has temporarily paused imports of Mexican cattle after a case of New World screwworm (NWS) was identified at the lakeside town of Catazaja in southern Chiapas state, the Mexican government said on Sunday.
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