US reopens Santa Teresa port for Mexican cattle imports after screwworm suspension

The US reopened the Santa Teresa, New Mexico port for live cattle imports from Mexico, the second and largest facility to resume operations since the suspension in late 2024 due to New World screwworm. This port handled ~40% of US cattle imports from Mexico in 2024, signaling a significant easing of trade restrictions. The move follows the earlier reopening of a smaller Arizona facility, indicating a gradual normalization of cross-border livestock trade.