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The US Department of Agriculture said on 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 August 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.
“Every animal entering the United States through these ports will undergo a full USDA inspection to ensure it is free of any signs of New World screwworm (NWS),” the statement said.
