Cattle and bison imports from Mexico are resuming with a new protocol now in place. It comes following a temporary suspension due to the detection of New World screwworm.
Dr. Burke Healey with APHIS spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the threat of New World screwworm, imports opening back up, and what producers need to keep in mind moving forward.
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