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US To Resume Mexican Cattle Imports After Yearlong Screwworm Ban
US To Resume Mexican Cattle Imports After Yearlong Screwworm Ban
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,
The United States said on Friday it will end a ban on imports of Mexican cattle implemented more than a year ago to combat the New World screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating livestock pest that has already made it into Texas and New Mexico.
Cattle are herded in a stable in Hamilton, Texas, on June 5, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
In its announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it would coordinate a phased reopening...
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Trump unilaterally extends ceasefire after Vance calls off trip to Pakistan - says Iranian port blockade to remain in place. Tasnim says Iran's 'final decision' is to not attend talks.
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Oil prices tumbled Tuesday as traders once again priced in a U.S.-Iran agreement before anyone had actually signed one.
West Texas Intermediate was trading at $75.64 per barrel shortly before 2 p.m. ET, down $4.70, or 5.85%, while Brent had fallen $4.61 to $79.16. Both benchmarks touched three-week lows as hopes rose that an agreement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
As reported earlier, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal could come Tuesday or Wednesday, while Secretary of State...
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