Jalisco mounts strategy against worm sweeper

The spread of the Cattle Worm (GBG) in the southeastern part of the country has triggered alerts throughout the country. The situation worsened following the decision of the United States government to suspend the importation of Mexican live cattle for 15 days. The argument: the accelerated spread of the parasite to the north. This measure affects an industry that exports more than 900,000 livestock a year, according to data from the Ministry of…

With the aim of keeping Jalisco with a white balance regarding cases of the worm sweeper, this Thursday the authorities announced the preventive strategies that they will apply to inhibit cases from reaching Jalisco. One of the routes to follow... Full note »

The livestock sector in Mexico faces a crisis due to the presence of the worm sweeper, aggravated by the lack of personnel at health inspection points, which causes delays in the export processes to the United States. According to the Agricultural Markets Consultant Group (GCMA), these delays are seriously affecting the sector, just at a time when greater compliance with health controls is required in both countries. The recent temporary closure…