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US Lifts Mexico Cattle Ban After Screwworm Crisis
The United States will resume live cattle imports from Mexico in phases, starting with the Douglas, Arizona port of entry on August 24, 2026, following a 15-month suspension due to a New World screwworm outbreak. Two New Mexico ports will also reopen under a step-by-step review process.
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- US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August
- US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August
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- The flesh-eating pest that once cost ranchers millions is back