Mexico’s restrictions on pork offal remain costly for U.S. industry

(Photo by KIWA Staff)

IARN – As a result of a recent pseudorabies detection in Iowa, Mexico closed its border to U.S. pork offal products for more than a month.

According to U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) estimates, since its implementation, the closure has cost U.S. exporters roughly $7 million per week. Although some offal shipments to Mexico have resumed, restrictions on products from Iowa and Texas remain in place.

Read more at Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network.

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