National Cattlemen's Beef Association applauds Agriculture Secretary Rollins' recent decision to suspend Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over the spread of New World screwworm, saying Mexico's corruption and mismangement has caused the pest to spread closer to the U.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday suspended live cattle imports at its southern border, citing the appearance of screwworm in points of Mexico 700 miles from the U.S. border. Mexico has expressed disagreement with the suspension, which it hopes will be lifted within two weeks.

Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, spoke after the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended all cattle and livestock imports from Mexico last Sunday. In a morning news conference,

Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the U.S., the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports from Mexico.

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