US to resume Mexican cattle imports after yearlong halt

WASHINGTON : The US agriculture department said Friday it will begin reopening cattle ports along the Mexican border next month, more than a year after a dispute over combating a parasite. President Donald Trump’s administration announced in May 2025 a halt on imports of live cattle, horses and bison over its southern border because of an outbreak of the screwworm fly, whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle.

Beginning on Aug 24, federal officials will open the Douglas, Arizona port of entry to cattle trade and take steps to later reopen New Mexican ports in Santa Teresa and Columbus, according to a government statement.

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