US to lift screwworm ban on Mexican cattle to aid beef supply
Despite the preventive measures, the pest was detected in Texas in early June, marking the first such case in US livestock in about five decades. “The closure of the Southern ports of entry for the last year has been a tough but necessary action to control the spread of NWS,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in the statement. Since screwworm emerged in the US, the spread has remained relatively contained geographically, prompting calls for reopening the border as a major step toward addressing high beef prices.
- ▪Despite the preventive measures, the pest was detected in Texas in early June, marking the first such case in US livestock in about five decades.
- ▪“The closure of the Southern ports of entry for the last year has been a tough but necessary action to control the spread of NWS,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in the statement.
- ▪Since screwworm emerged in the US, the spread has remained relatively contained geographically, prompting calls for reopening the border as a major step toward addressing high beef prices.
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US to lift screwworm ban on Mexican cattle to aid beef supplySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxLivestock trade between the US and Mexico has largely stopped since late 2024, following the detection of screwworms in Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 25, 2026, 02:24 PMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 02:25 PMSet as preferred sourceListenSummariseThe US will reopen imports of Mexican cattle starting Aug 24 after a yearlong ban due to the New World screwworm parasite, with strict USDA inspections to prevent spread.The ban has raised US beef prices and lowered Mexican ranchers' incomes, so reopening trade aims to ease cattle shortages and stabilise prices.Since the screwworm's detection, cases have been limited mainly to Texas, and government efforts have made it safe to resume…
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