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Mexico Resumes US Cattle Exports in August After Screwworm Halt

7/25/2026

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President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexican cattle exports to the United States will resume in August after a May 11, 2025 halt caused by a screwworm plague resurgence and after receiving a letter from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
The first shipments will leave Agua Prieta, Sonora, then two points in Chihuahua.
U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson said the Douglas, Arizona port will reopen within 30 days, with two New Mexico ports later.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexican cattle exports to the United States will resume in August after a May 11, 2025 halt caused by a screwworm plague resurgence and after receiving a letter from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
The first shipments will leave Agua Prieta, Sonora, then two points in Chihuahua.
U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson said the Douglas, Arizona port will reopen within 30 days, with two New Mexico ports later.