Impact vs. Opportunity: What the Pause on Mexican Beef Means for the Market
May 30, 2025 2:16 pm Leave your thoughtsIn late 2024, a significant disruption rattled the North American beef industry. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a temporary halt on live cattle imports from Mexico following the detection of the New World screwworm in parts of southern Mexico. This parasite, known to infest warm-blooded animals, raised alarms about the safety of importing Mexican livestock into the U.S. Though the Mexican government swiftly implemented new treatment and inspection protocols to contain the outbreak, the halt had immediate ripple effects across the beef supply chain. The Mexican beef imports pause disrupted a trade flow that historically provided around... View Article