The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced support for the USDA’s plan to strategically reopen key ports of entry to shipments of live cattle, bison, and horses. This decision was made by Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins following a New World screwworm assessment by USDA staff in Mexico. “NCBA and our state affiliates have spent months working with USDA to safeguard the U.S. cattle industry from the threat of New World screwworm,” says NCBA CEO Colin Woodall. “We strongly support USDA’s five-pronged plan to fight the screwworm, which includes boosting sterile fly production by renovating a facility in Mexico and building a new fly dispersal facility in South Texas.” NCBA also calls the announcement to reopen key ports of entry a measured, thoughtful approach by the Secretary to allow some trade while also ensuring the American cattle industry is protected from this pest. “We’ll continue working to protect our livestock producers,” Woodall added.
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