US could restrict Mexican livestock imports over screwworm worry, official says

The new front of dispute between the U.S. government and that of Mexico is now being fought in the livestock sector. This Saturday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sent a letter to Claudia Sheinbaum’s government in which she warned that it will again restrict imports of animal products from Mexico if the fight against the plague of cochliomyia hominivorax or sweeping worm is not intensified, before this Wednesday. The decision is ma…

USDA threatens to halt Mexico beef imports over flesh-eating parasite outbreak

USDA may halt Mexico beef imports to stop a flesh-eating parasite, urging Mexico to lift restrictions on eradication efforts.

U.S. may halt Mexican cattle imports over screwworm concerns

“Feeder cattle prices saw a new contract high close for the August contract and feeder strength may continue this morning as the U.S. ag secretary is threatening to halt imports of Mexican cattle once again if Mexico does not step…

The US could get screwed on screwworm

For years, a multi-country effort kept screwworm at bay. The US picking fights with Mexico isn't helping

US urges Mexico to stop screwworm parasite from crossing border

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, sent a letter to the Mexican government warning that they will again restrict imports of animal products from Mexico if the fight against a plague of cochliomyia hominivorax, or sweeping worm, is not intensified, before next Wednesday, April 30. Rollins herself published the letter in her account in X, in which she reproaches Mexico that it has limited spraying flights against the pest to six da…