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Wagner: Tariffs Strain U.S. Trade Ties

Published September 14, 2025

RCM Ag Services broker Steve Wagner says tariffs are creating unnecessary strain on U.S. trade relationships, particularly with key allies. "I can't find a positive for what's happened in tariffs. Mexico is our biggest buyer of corn. Why are we…

Cattle Industry on Alert After Screwworm Detection

Published August 30, 2025

A human case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States, raising concerns for the cattle industry. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall says the situation, while concerning, was not unexpected. “The CDC came into action,…

Tariff Freeze Signals Warming U.S.-Mexico Ties

Published August 1, 2025

President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on any tariff increases for Mexico, holding current rates steady as both countries work toward a new trade agreement. The decision follows what Trump called a “very successful” call with Mexican President…

Mexico City Trade Mission Set for November

Published July 22, 2025

The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Mexico City, set for November 3rd through the 6th. U.S. exporters interested in expanding their reach into Mexico’s agricultural market must apply by July 31st.…

A Risk-Based Border Reopening

Published July 1, 2025

The United States will take a phased-in approach as it reopens the border to cattle from Mexico. The border shut down on May 11 due to concerns about the New World Screwworm. USDA has announced the first port to reopen…

USDA Invests $8.5 Million in Fight Against New World Screwworm

Published June 29, 2025

The USDA is taking major steps to prevent the New World screwworm from entering the U.S. cattle herd. The agency plans to build a sterile fly production facility in South Texas with $8.5 million in funding. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins…

Eradicating New World Screwworm

Published May 28, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and her Mexican counterpart are working together to eradicate New World Screwworm. After a joint phone call, Rollins announced USDA will invest $21 million to renovate an existing fruit fly production facility in southern Mexico. When…

NCBA: Screwworms Likely to Cross Border This Summer

Published May 15, 2025

The U.S. cattle industry is on alert as the threat of New World Screwworm re-emerges. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall says the parasitic pest is likely to cross the southern border later this summer. “It’s no longer a…

USDA Suspends Cattle Imports from Mexico

Published May 12, 2025

The USDA has suspended all live cattle, horse, and bison imports at southern U.S. border ports due to the rapid northward spread of the New World Screwworm in Mexico. The pest has now been found as far north as roughly…

A Battle Over Water

Published April 14, 2025

President Donald Trump is threatening Mexico with tariffs and sanctions in a dispute over water. Since the mid-1940s, the U.S. and Mexico have had a water treaty. The U.S. shares water from the Colorado River with Mexico and Mexico delivers…

Articles tagged under: Mexico

Wagner: Tariffs Strain U.S. Trade Ties

Cattle Industry on Alert After Screwworm Detection

Tariff Freeze Signals Warming U.S.-Mexico Ties

Mexico City Trade Mission Set for November

A Risk-Based Border Reopening

USDA Invests $8.5 Million in Fight Against New World Screwworm

Eradicating New World Screwworm

NCBA: Screwworms Likely to Cross Border This Summer

USDA Suspends Cattle Imports from Mexico

A Battle Over Water

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