Mexico
While restrictions on variety meats pose a temporary challenge, industry leaders are leaning on science and deep-rooted partnerships to maintain vital market access.
While muscle cuts continue to move, Mexico implements precautionary restrictions on pork byproducts and offal following detections in Iowa and Texas.
Mexico has launched two aggressive investigations into imports of U.S. hams and shoulders. NPPC’s Maria Zieba breaks down the evidence, the potential for summer tariffs, and why the U.S. industry is preparing for a long fight to protect its most vital export market.
Although Mexican consumers love pork in restaurants, home consumption lags behind. USMEF is deploying food trucks and air-fryer demonstrations to teach families how to conveniently prepare U.S. pork, potentially moving the needle for the industry in a “tremendous way.”
Kansas State Veterinarian Dr. Justin Smith outlines a coordinated plan built on surveillance, targeted treatment and movement controls to protect cattle operations while preserving business stability.
Strong demand for U.S. pork has pushed importers to outbid other buyers in the region, taking larger volumes at higher prices.
As the number of cases continue to rise and inch closer to the U.S. border, livestock producers need to be on alert.
Texas producers need to remain on alert as NWS continues to move north. The newest detection is in the state of Tamaulipas.
The investigation will examine 2024 pork imports and their impact on Mexico’s pork industry from 2022 to 2024.
APHIS confirms a New World screwworm case in a 22-month-old bovine transported from Veracruz to a feedlot in Nuevo León.
This facility will increase the range of sterile fly release and bolster preparedness for New World screwworm.
USMCA has been a boon for the American meat, livestock and poultry sector, along with the broader American food and agriculture economy and ancillary industries, The Meat Institute says in comments to the USTR.
With New World screwworm within 70 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, the livestock industry is on high alert. USDA continues to fight the northward spread of the parasite while debate continues on the border closure.
The next step to battling NWS is using swormlure, a synthetic bait designed to attract adult screwworm flies, combined with an insecticide to combat the pest.
The Department of Commerce issued an antidumping duty order with the termination, resulting in duties of 17.09% on most Mexican tomato imports.
On Saturday, President Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1. The announcement came after a string of new tariff threats last week.
Secretary Rollins takes decisive action and shuts down cattle, bison and equine trade due to further northward spread of the devastating pest in Mexico.
New convenience snacks featuring U.S. pork are available in Mexico.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announces plans to reopen Moore Air Base in Texas as a New World screwworm sterile fly distribution facility. Long-term production is anticipated to be 300 million sterile flies per week.
The Intercontinental Congress of Pork Producers attracts global players in the pork industry and provides a showcase for innovations, access to key decision makers, and an opportunity to make strategic connections.
NCBA applauds Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ aggressive efforts to suspend Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports, saying Mexico’s corruption and mismanagement has caused the pest to spread closer to the U.S.
As trade negotiations continue with China and Mexico, USMEF’s Dan Halstrom and Illinois pig farmer Chad Leman share their perspectives on what’s ahead for pork and beef producers.
Mexico has committed to eliminate restrictions on USDA aircraft and waive customs duties on eradication equipment aiding in the response to the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS).
The majority of respondents in the March Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor agree the U.S. is currently in a trade war, but who wins? Ag economists say it’s not the U.S., Canada or Mexico but rather Brazil that could come out on top.
Tariff whiplash is consuming the commodity markets — and the possible impact is stirring up quite the debate. At present, President Trump says he’s sticking to his plan to impose additional tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China starting April 2.
Mexico’s president said on Tuesday the country will respond to U.S. tariffs with a 25% tariff on U.S. goods, but she will hold off announcing the targeted products until Sunday.
While Canada and Mexico have taken measures to address U.S. concerns, China’s response remains muted, potentially setting the stage for further trade tensions.