Insights and Stories on Mexico

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

Jul. 10, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

Mexico to open sterile fly plant to combat screwworm in 2026

Jul. 7, 2025 at 4:54 pm CDT

By Reuters

USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure

Jun. 30, 2025 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

USDA notes shifts in Mexican corn

Jun. 24, 2025 at 3:24 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

USDA plans sterile fly facility in Texas to combat screwworm

Jun. 18, 2025 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

USDA mission to travel to Mexico with eye toward lifting cattle import suspension, Mexico says

May. 28, 2025 at 11:11 am CDT

A mission representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will travel to Mexico in the coming days, Mexico's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, and could then lift its suspension of Mexican cattle imports.

By Reuters

Mexico says it expects early review of CUSMA trade pact

May. 13, 2025 at 11:49 am CDT

Mexico expects a planned review of the CUSMA trilateral trade pact with the U.S. and Canada to kick off ahead of schedule, the nation’s economy minister said on Monday.

By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez Reuters

U.S. agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins speaks to the media at the Commodity Classic in Denver.

U.S. suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over New World screwworm

May. 12, 2025 at 9:41 am CDT

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday said she is suspending imports of live cattle, horses and bison through the southern U.S. border over the damaging pest New World screwworm, a measure that immediately drew opposition from Mexico.

By Reuters

Mexico agriculture minister says reached deals with US counterpart, met with tomato sector

May. 7, 2025 at 10:18 am CDT

Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Tuesday he reached agreements with U.S. counterpart Brooke Rollins in a "friendly" meeting in Washington and met with tomato industry executives, but did not elaborate further.

By Cassandra Garrison Reuters