# Strict Inspection & Treatment Procedures Allow Some | California Dairy Quality Assurance Program

> The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program outlines USDA and SENASICA inspection and treatment protocols for Mexican cattle imports. It notes that the Douglas, Arizona and Santa Teresa, New Mexico ports have reopened, with more ports planned.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17078-strict-inspection-and-treatment-procedures-allow-some-california-dairy-quality
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stricter protocols slow the pace of cattle entries, so reopening is gradual rather than a sudden flood of supply. The effect on feeder prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2020-11-20 | [Mexican Drug War Affects U.S. Cattle Program - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50121-mexican-drug-war-affects-u-s-cattle-program-dairy-herd.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-06-08 | [Quarantine Quandary, Update on the Texas Cattle Fever Ticks - Department of Animal Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64465-quarantine-quandary-update-on-the-texas-cattle-fever-ticks-department-of-animal.md) | -1.6% | +4.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-09-24 | [Chief Vet calls for vigilance after Bluetongue detected in cattle imported to GB \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62966-chief-vet-calls-for-vigilance-after-bluetongue-detected-in-cattle-imported-to.md) | +0.8% | -1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-19 | [Strong cattle market fundamentals remain but expect 'jittery' futures markets - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30860-strong-cattle-market-fundamentals-remain-but-expect-jittery-futures-markets.md) | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-03-29 | [Import Alert: New World Screwworm Restrictions for Animal Commodities Originating from or Transiting Nicaragua](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31161-import-alert-new-world-screwworm-restrictions-for-animal-commodities.md) | -4.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- cdqap.org: https://cdqap.org/strict-inspection-treatment-procedures-allow-some/

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