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

President Donald Trump's administration warned yesterday that it will restrict the importation of cattle from Mexico if the Mexican government does not intensify its fight against a harmful plague called a sweeping worm. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a letter sent to his Mexican counterpart Julio Berdegué that "it will restrict the import of animal products" if those problems are not resolved by Wednesday. Rollins' letter st…

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

President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports from Mexico if that country's government does not intensify its fight against a damaging pest called New World screwworm.

USDA threatens Mexico’s beef imports over fear of flesh-eating parasite spreading north: report

The US Department of Agriculture reportedly warned Mexico it will cease all live animal imports unless the country enforces stronger measures to stop a flesh-eating parasite from spreading northward. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a scathing letter to her Mexican counterpart Saturday threatening to block the importation of live cattle, bison and horses if the government fails to combat the spread of New World screwworm by April 30, …

USDA threatens Mexico’s beef imports over fear of flesh-eating parasite spreading northward: report

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins threatened to cease all live animal imports with Mexico unless the country enforces stronger measures to curb the spread of New World screwworm.

EU advirti to restrict imports of livestock from Mxico if the government does not intensify the fight against pests of the worm sweeper.

US Threatens Mexico Over Flesh-Eating Fly Outbreak

Facing an escalating threat from a deadly flesh-eating parasite, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warned Saturday that the United States will block Mexican animal exports unless Mexico immediately removes obstacles to joint eradication efforts...