Dairy farmers produce more milk worldwide.
According to a FAO forecast, global milk production is expected to increase by 1.0% in the year 2025. The biggest growth is expected in Asia, as reported by the ZMB.
The USA and Mexico are working together to combat the New World screw-worm fly. In addition to extending the import ban, the USA is also supporting the production of sterile male flies in Mexico.
In June, the USA will continue to not import cattle from Mexico. Washington has extended the import ban for another 30 days, which was initially imposed about two weeks ago due to the presence of the New World screw-worm fly in Mexico, according to US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The import ban will be reviewed after the 30-day period.
Furthermore, the USA announced plans to invest approximately 18.5 million euros in renovating a production facility for sterile New World screw-worm flies in Metapa, Mexico. This investment was previously requested by Mexico's Minister of Agriculture, Julio Berdegué. Other production facilities in Mexico and Central America are already operating at full capacity.
Currently, up to 44 flights per week release 100 million sterile flies. With the facility in Metapa, the number of released insects could be doubled. Other assistance provided by the USA includes meetings on monitoring the fly, as mentioned by Rollins.