US to lift screwworm ban on Mexican cattle
July 27, 2026 10:43 am, EDT (Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The USDA will begin a phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports in Douglas, Ariz., on Aug. 24, following a one-year ban linked to New World screwworm. The reopening could ease record beef prices and historic U.S. cattle shortages as Mexico previously supplied