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U.S. bans some Mexican cattle over TB worries
Laredo Morning Times ^ | 05/25/05 | LIBBY QUAID

Posted on 05/25/2005 10:03:50 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch

WASHINGTON - The United States is banning cattle imports from Durango, Mexico, because it lacks adequate safeguards against bovine tuberculosis, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Tuesday.

Mexico ships more cattle to the U.S. than any other country, and Durango accounts for about 17 percent of Mexican cattle shipments, on average. In 2004, of the 1.2 million head shipped from Mexico to the U.S., 226,180 came from Durango, according to the Agriculture Department.

The animal lung disease can be transmitted to humans, but that happens rarely now because of eradication programs and milk pasteurization. A hunter in Michigan was diagnosed with bovine TB in January after cutting his hand while he gutted an infected deer. The disease is highly contagious among animals.

The problem is that Durango is not adequately segregating its cattle destined for the U.S., the department said.

Durango's dairy heifers have moved from the region where TB has been confirmed, which cannot ship cattle to the U.S., into the region where shipments are allowed, the department said.

Johanns said he spoke with his Mexican counterpart, Javier Usabiaga, on Monday evening.

"He fully understands the safety concerns that prompted our action," Johanns said in a statement. "He also expressed his appreciation for our willingness to assist Mexico with corrective measures so we can resume normal trade with Durango."

To resume trade with the U.S., Durango must confine at-risk dairy heifers, quarantine and test animals in any operation that has received at-risk cattle and quarantine and test herds that have an animal confirmed to have TB, the department said.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; US: Arizona; US: California; US: District of Columbia; US: New Mexico; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: healthcare; mexicancattle; mexico; tb; trade
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"Durango's dairy heifers have moved from the region where TB has been confirmed, which cannot ship cattle to the U.S., into the region where shipments are allowed, the department said."
1 posted on 05/25/2005 10:03:51 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
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To: SwinneySwitch

There is no point in banning cattle and yet allowing unchecked migration of people.


2 posted on 05/25/2005 10:04:47 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: MSM; Sweet_Sunflower29; TLI; TX Bluebonnet; evilgringo; rocksblues; conservativecorner; ...

Mexican Cattle TB Ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off this South Texas/Mexico ping list.


3 posted on 05/25/2005 10:05:47 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Remember, this is only a temporary exile!)
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To: Brilliant
I think I know what you mean, but there would be a big point if your family or herd got infected by the cattle!
4 posted on 05/25/2005 10:41:18 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Remember, this is only a temporary exile!)
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To: SwinneySwitch

We can stop Mexican cattle from crossing the border , but we cant stop Mexican people. LMAO.


5 posted on 05/25/2005 10:59:47 AM PDT by sgtbono2002
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To: Brilliant
There is no point in banning cattle and yet allowing unchecked migration of people.

Yep. My thoughts also. I was going to use the leprosy angle.

6 posted on 05/25/2005 11:08:56 AM PDT by Digger (Outsource Congress)
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To: sgtbono2002

The ban is only for cattle from the state of Durango, DGO on this map.

7 posted on 05/25/2005 11:15:32 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Remember, this is only a temporary exile!)
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To: SwinneySwitch

oh, that's where I live, damn.


8 posted on 05/25/2005 12:09:40 PM PDT by MSM
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To: SwinneySwitch
This Bush administration is an absolute joke.

This has got to be embarrassing for Bush. I'll bet he argued furiously that this announcement not be made public. He knew the jokes it would generate.

Can you imagine the back slapping congratulations that the head of the USDA is receiving for stopping at least some aspect of Mexican migration.

9 posted on 05/25/2005 12:24:05 PM PDT by Amerigomag
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To: MSM

Have any ninos or vacas?


10 posted on 05/25/2005 12:25:14 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Remember, this is only a temporary exile!)
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To: SwinneySwitch

Can we ban the illegals? They also carry at a high percentage TB.


11 posted on 05/25/2005 12:31:05 PM PDT by shellshocked (They're undocumented Border Patrol agents, not vigilantes.)
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To: Amerigomag

It doesn't seem funny to me, and I doubt that W worried much about making it.


12 posted on 05/25/2005 12:40:27 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Remember, this is only a temporary exile!)
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To: SwinneySwitch

Can't they just sneak them in?


13 posted on 05/25/2005 12:43:00 PM PDT by monkeywrench (http://ciudadano.presidencia.gob.mx/peticion/peticion.htm -Tell Vicente)
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"Durango's dairy heifers have moved from the region where TB has been confirmed, which cannot ship cattle to the U.S., into the region where shipments are allowed, the department said."

Looks like they're trying.


14 posted on 05/25/2005 12:51:10 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Remember, this is only a temporary exile!)
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To: SwinneySwitch

LOL! Leave it to the mexicans. I figured they'd find a way. Cows are too big to fit in a car trunk, stuff in a pinata, or cover with tumble weed to enable them to blow across the border.


15 posted on 05/25/2005 12:55:43 PM PDT by monkeywrench (http://ciudadano.presidencia.gob.mx/peticion/peticion.htm -Tell Vicente)
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To: SwinneySwitch
It doesn't seem funny to me

Obviously not from California. California needs neither the beef nor the Mexicans but at least the beef doesn't flood our hospitals, schools and jails.

In California, Johanns could probably beat Bush in a political primary. At least the Secretary is making an effort to limit Mexican imports that bankrupt our system.

16 posted on 05/25/2005 1:17:45 PM PDT by Amerigomag
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To: Amerigomag

The Secretary, who works for Bush, is making an effort to stop imports of Mexican cattle from Durango with possible bovine TB!

He also expressed his, "willingness to assist Mexico with corrective measures so we can resume normal trade with Durango."

No cattle in Kaleefornia, just fruits and nuts?


17 posted on 05/25/2005 1:55:31 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. ~Winston Chur)
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"No cattle in Kaleefornia, just fruits and nuts?"

And hundreds of Furious FReepers!!




18 posted on 05/25/2005 2:51:24 PM PDT by international american (Tagline now flameproof....purchased from "Conspiracy Guy Custom Taglines"LLC)
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To: farmfriend

farm/ranch ping


19 posted on 05/26/2005 12:06:03 AM PDT by getgoing
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To: SwinneySwitch; abbi_normal_2; Ace2U; adam_az; Alamo-Girl; Alas; alfons; alphadog; AMDG&BVMH; ...
Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.
20 posted on 05/26/2005 11:38:40 AM PDT by farmfriend (Down with the sickness -Disturbed)
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