Anonymous7 days ago
A year-long U.S. border closure to Mexican livestock — imposed to block the northward advance of New World screwworm — has split the North American beef industry in two. Mexican producers are pivoting to processed beef exports with a 23% surge in shipments, while Texas feedlots face empty pens and potential closure. The crisis reached a new phase in June 2026 when screwworm was confirmed in Texas for the first time in 60 years, validating the closure's rationale but deepening uncertainty about when — or whether — the cross-border cattle pipeline will ever fully reopen.