Mexico, Screwworm
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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.
Secretary Brooke Rollins says this decision wasn't made from politics or punishment, but rather for food and animal security.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the suspension of all live cattle, horse and bison imports through U.S. southern border entries.
The U.S. has suspended imports of live cattle from Mexico amid the threat of a flesh-eating maggot known as the New World screwworm (NWS).
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Cattle are held in a corral before being exported to the United States through the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa border crossing after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced an agreement with Mexico on the management of the New World screwworm,