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Mexico resumed live cattle exports to the United States on Aug. 24 after a nearly two-year shutdown tied to New World screwworm concerns, with cattle crossing through the Douglas, Arizona, port under new inspection and tracking protocols, according to The Associated Press. Animals are screened by U.S. and Mexican authorities and fitted with radio-frequency identification tags. Crossings are initially capped at 700 head per day before increasing in coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that two New Mexico ports of entry will reopen over the next two months, a move expected to bolster U.S. beef supplies, according to Bloomberg.
The Santa Teresa crossing, which handled about 40% of Mexican cattle imports before the closure, could significantly boost trade volumes, Bloomberg and Meatingplace reported. Texas ports, however, are not expected to reopen anytime soon, Meatingplace reported.
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