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Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the US
MEXICO, AUG 5 – The U.S. suspended live cattle imports three times in eight months due to a flesh-eating maggot threatening livestock and causing Mexican exports to drop by over 50%.
- In July, U.S. authorities suspended the importation of live cattle from Mexico due to the discovery of a flesh-eating maggot infestation in southern Mexico.
- The suspension followed two years of severe drought that had already reduced cattle inventories and weakened Mexican ranchers.
- Mexican ranchers, especially in northern export states with stricter controls, urged the U.S. to separate them from southern regions affected by the pest.
- This year, cattle exports from Mexico dropped to under 200,000 head, representing less than half of the typical volume, following a previous year in which the sector brought in $1.2 billion in revenue.
- The export halt forced ranchers like Martín Ibarra Vargas to take on debt and reconsider their futures, as many lack markets or funds to sustain their calves.
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Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the US
The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to concerns about the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite found in southern Mexico.
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The decision of the United States to suspend imports of livestock from Mexico comes at the worst moment for the cattle rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of a severe drought hoped to bring his family and his farm forward by selling his calves across the northern border.
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