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U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues

Headline from ABC 13 Houston, from the development of Jul 25, 2026

Newest development Jul 27, 2026 · 3 reports'Maybe cut some beef prices': Mexican cattle imports return after two-year pause

The limited resumption will allow a southern port of entry in Arizona to reopen in phases. The move comes after 41 of 42 cases of screwworm have been reported in Texas.

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    U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues

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    'Maybe cut some beef prices': Mexican cattle imports return after two-year pause

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Limited cattle imports from Mexico to resume, USDA says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) -- Friday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said resuming some cattle imports from Mexico is the "right move" for ranchers and American consumers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will open some borders in phases, including one in Santa Teresa, New Mexico…

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The United States says it will begin lifting a suspension on Mexican cattle imports on Aug. 24, more than a year after it imposed the measure due to the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico

  3. Washington Examiner

    USDA to reopen cattle imports on southern border after screwworm outbreak (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Department of Agriculture on Friday announced it was opening several southern ports back up for livestock imports, lifting a ban it had placed on entry points bordering Mexico designed to keep the New World Screwworm at bay.

  4. The Hill

    US to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm shutdown (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The U.S. will initiate a “phased reopening” next month of the country’s southern cattle ports, which were closed in May following the detection of a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday.

  5. UPI

    U.S. lifts ban on cattle imports from Mexico (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Department of Agriculture lifted a ban on cattle imports from Mexico that sought to curb the spread of a parasite threatening U.S. livestock.

  6. ABC 13 Houston

    U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The limited resumption will allow a southern port of entry in Arizona to reopen in phases. The move comes after 41 of 42 cases of screwworm have been reported in Texas.

  7. AGDAILY

    USDA to reopen Mexican cattle ports Aug. 24 for imports (opens AGDAILY)

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    AGDAILY's feed description

    The United States will begin reopening cattle imports from Mexico on Aug. 24 through Arizona while continuing strict inspections for New World screwworm.

  8. KHOU Houston

    U.S. to resume limited cattle imports from Mexico as screwworm outbreak continues (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Officials say the plan depends on Mexico meeting requirements aimed at preventing the spread of New World screwworm.

  9. Odessa American

    US will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues (opens Odessa American)

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    Odessa American's feed description

    By Jayme Lozano Carver and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK The U.S. will resume importing a limited amount of cattle from Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The decision comes as a flesh-eating parasite outbreak continues. In a statement, U.S.

  10. Valley Central

    'Maybe cut some beef prices': Mexican cattle imports return after two-year pause (opens Valley Central)

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    Valley Central's feed description

    EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The United States is preparing to reopen its U.S-Mexico border to Mexican cattle imports after a two-year suspension linked to concerns over New World screwworm. The U.S.

  11. Texas Standard

    US to resume limited Mexican cattle imports as beef supplies tighten (opens Texas Standard)

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    Texas Standard's feed description

    The U.S. will resume limited imports of Mexican cattle on Aug. 24, reopening a trade route that had been closed for more than a year because of the northward spread...

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