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U.S. to resume limited Mexican cattle imports as beef supplies tighten

U.S. to resume limited Mexican cattle imports as beef supplies tighten
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The U.S. will resume limited imports of Mexican cattle on Aug. 24, reopening a trade route that had been closed for more than a year because of the northward spread of New World screwworm. The move comes as tight cattle supplies have pushed beef prices to record highs.

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