US to resume Mexican cattle imports by year-end Bird flu slows; USDA expects quiet summer for poultry29 May 2025 29 May 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaThe United States will likely resume Mexican cattle imports by year-end, after a halt due to the spread in Mexico of the New World screwworm pest that can devastate livestock, Reuters reported, citing the US agriculture department's chief veterinarian on Wednesday. The USDA indefinitely suspended cattle imports from Mexico this month, citing the pest's northward movement. "It's hard to say exactly when, but (imports will resume) for sure before the end of the year, unless something really dramatically changes," Sifford said. For poultry flocks, the summer should be "quiet" for infections, with the number of outbreaks falling in recent weeks, Sifford said. "We are not seeing introductions from wild birds, so we are expecting a quiet summer," Sifford said.