Mexico halts some imports of U.S. meats. Mexico suspended imports from 30 meat-processing plants in 14 states this week, including three in Nebraska. [News Source]

Mexico suspends purchases from 30 meat plants. Mexico suspended meat imports from 30 processing plants in 14 states, including some of the nation's largest, on Wednesday and Friday, according to a list posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site. [News Source]

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Taking the good with the bad (Portage Daily Graphic) As prices of grain have lowered significantly during the winter that will mean a little good news for cattle producers, but grain farmers might be somewhat short of cash as a result. [News Source]

Mexico Halts Meat Purchases From 30 U.S. Plants (Washington Post) NEW YORK, Dec. 26 -- Mexico suspended meat imports from 30 processing plants in 14 U.S. states, including some of the nation's largest, on Wednesday and Friday, according to a list posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site. [News Source]

Mexico halts meat imports from dozens of U.S. plants (The Charlotte Observer) (By Eileen AJ Connolly, Associated Press) This week, Mexico suspended meat imports from 30 processing plants in 14 states including North Carolina, according to a list posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site. Among the plants listed on the site are the Smithfield Packing Inc. plant in Tar Heel, south of Fayetteville, which is the world's largest pork slaughterhouse. Mexico's action ... [News Source]