Mexico will partially lift its five-year long ban on live imports of Canadian beef and dairy calves in March, allowing females under 30 months to enter the country provided they come from herds where no instances of BSE have been detected, the Mexican agriculture ministry said on its website.
Enrique Cruz, Director-in-chief of the National Sanitation, Inoculation and Agrifood Quality Service (SENASICA) within the Ministry for Agriculture, Cattle, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA), said in a statement that lifting the ban for female calves would give Mexican farmers access to breeding stock that would help them boost milk production for the local market.
Cruz said a protocol signed between Mexico, the United States and Canada in January would allow the animals to pass through U.S. territory in transit. That agreement was reached after a meeting between Mexico's Agriculture Minister Alberto Cardenas and his Canadian counterpart Gerry Ritz.
Importance: More good news for Mexico's trade. Since NAFTA has been worked with Mexico has been doing very well. Hopefully Mexico can continue to grow.
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