USDA is lifting its three-month ban on Mexican cattle imports. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service shut down the border in November after New World screwworm was confirmed in southern Mexico. The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to new protocols with veterinarians inspecting cattle before entering the pre-export inspection pens. The animals will go through another inspection by Mexican officials before moving on to a final APHIS inspection.
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