U.S.-Mexico livestock trade

Image of the empty lots at Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The location is one of five border ports for livestock to come in to the US from Mexico. Its closure due to the threat of New World Screwworm has affected jobs there. Photo taken May 2026. (UADA photo by James Mitchell)

Beef, Livestock

Reopening southern ports to cattle likely won’t bolster U.S. herd numbers

Phased reopening of ports to Mexican beef cattle imports won’t do much to expand the herd in the U.S., said extension livestock economist James Mitchell. Read More