Julio Berdegué, Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, will travel to Washington this week to meet with Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, to discuss reopening the U.S.–Mexico border to live cattle following the outbreak of the flesh‑eating screwworm parasite, Reuters said.
The parasite has spread into Mexico from Central America, deepening the trade disruption between major livestock exporting countries. The border closure has placed strain on both U.S. and Mexican cattle sectors and is adding to volatility in global cattle markets.
