# USCA Calls for the Halt of Namibian Beef Imports - US Cattlemen's Association

> The US Cattlemen's Association called for an immediate halt to beef imports from Namibia after recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in the northern infected zone. The group argues that buffalo and wildlife can cross the veterinary fence and put domestic herds at risk.

- Date: 2021-02-19 · published 2021-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Namibia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48576-usca-calls-for-the-halt-of-namibian-beef-imports-us-cattlemen-s-association
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Calls for a halt on Namibian beef imports are a minor trade issue, since Namibia is a small US beef supplier, but FMD concerns could affect broader beef trade sentiment.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-05-12 | [Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24636-cattle-futures-surge-over-us-halt-to-mexican-cattle-imports-reuters.md) | +0.3% | +4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-20 | [Deadly parasite halts Mexican cattle imports to U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26449-deadly-parasite-halts-mexican-cattle-imports-to-u-s.md) | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.6% | -3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-10 | [US again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23700-us-again-halts-cattle-imports-from-mexico-over-flesh-eating-screwworms-reuters.md) | +2.6% | +6.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-09-13 | [CME update: live cattle futures rise as shifts in pork market could mean increased consumption of beef
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51242-cme-update-live-cattle-futures-rise-as-shifts-in-pork-market-could-mean.md) | -0.1% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- uscattlemen.org: https://uscattlemen.org/usca-calls-for-the-halt-of-namibian-beef-imports/

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