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USDA Resumes Mexican Cattle Imports Through Two Ports

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will resume cattle imports from Mexico at two additional ports.
Imports will begin in Columbus, New Mexico on October 26.
If safety conditions are met, imports will start in Nogales, Arizona on November 30.
The earlier ban on Mexican cattle helped push U.S. ground-beef prices to record highs this year.
USDA confirmed 56 screwworm cases in the United States since June, with five still active.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will resume cattle imports from Mexico at two additional ports.
Imports will begin in Columbus, New Mexico on October 26.
If safety conditions are met, imports will start in Nogales, Arizona on November 30.
The earlier ban on Mexican cattle helped push U.S. ground-beef prices to record highs this year.
USDA confirmed 56 screwworm cases in the United States since June, with five still active.