USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Coverage of USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the Nexus archive.
- Mexico resumes livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk
The U.S. is set to resume livestock imports from Mexico starting August 24 at the Douglas, Arizona border crossing, concluding a yearlong ban imposed over concerns regarding the New World screwworm fly. Although the reopening brings relief to the cattle industries on both sides, new USDA controls will temper initial optimism by limiting daily shipments and requiring specialized screenings, such as radio-frequency identification tags.
- Mexico resumes livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk
The United States is resuming livestock imports from Mexico beginning August 24 at the Douglas, Arizona border crossing. However, shipments face new restrictions aimed at containing the spread of New World screwworm fly. These rules require inspections by U.S. Department of Agriculture officials and involve increasing daily quotas for exported cattle.