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Sheinbaum Meets U.S. Agriculture Chief in Push to Reopen Cattle Trade

Mexico seeks to lift the months-long U.S. import ban by detailing its screwworm control steps to visiting officials.

Overview

  • The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the National Palace in Mexico City following Brooke Rollins’ arrival for talks.
  • Rollins is also holding technical meetings with Mexico’s agriculture secretary, Julio Berdegué Sacristán, at SADER.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico will formally request the border reopening and present the measures already implemented.
  • The United States suspended imports of Mexican cattle in May due to detections of the screwworm pest, and the restriction remains in place.
  • Producers in northern states such as Sonora and Chihuahua report significant losses tied to the prolonged trade halt.