As of August 24th, the United States is reopening its border to Mexican cattle. The port of entry at Douglas, Arizona, will be the first to reopen, with plans to soon resume live cattle imports at two New Mexican border locations. These sites are farther away from Mexico’s screwworm infestation and considered less risky. In a statement, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said “the whole-of-government response” has put the U.S. in “a strong position to safely and gradually reopen our southern border.” R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard said the move will “incentivize the northern movement of cattle from southern Mexico, where the pest is endemic, to the United States.”
