US to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm shutdown
Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will start reopening cattle ports along the southern border next month. These ports were closed in May due to an outbreak of a pest called New World Screwworm.Key Facts
- The southern cattle ports were closed in May after discovering a New World Screwworm outbreak.
- The USDA plans a phased reopening starting next month.
- The livestock port in Douglas, Arizona, will reopen on August 24.
- The New World Screwworm is a pest that harms livestock.
- The reopening will help resume cattle imports from Mexico.
- The USDA is leading efforts to control the pest and protect U.S. livestock.
- Other southern ports will reopen after Douglas, but specific dates were not given.
- The closure affected trade between the U.S. and Mexico in cattle.
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