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Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the bounce in cattle isn’t unexpected as Friday’s selloff may have been overdone and with the financial markets seeing a recovery.
Federal and state officials confirm screwworm in a domestic dog near the southern border as U.S. cases continue to spike.
With hunting season underway, USDA’s Dudley Hoskins cautions against containment fatigue and explains why eyes on animals is the best defense.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlines the next phase of Southern border reopening, adding Columbus cattle trade and Santa Teresa horse quarantine under strict quotas.
Following Douglas, Ariz., Santa Teresa, N.M., becomes the second southern crossing to restart trade with mandatory EID tracking and screwworm safeguards.
The border’s busiest cattle crossing — handling 43% of Mexican imports — prepares to resume operations following successful screwworm containment and the phased rollout at Douglas, Ariz.
Smugglers exploit remote border gaps to bypass inspections, quarantine and health certifications.
With 24 head rejected on Day One, the Douglas reopening showed both the promise and the friction of USDA’s zero-tolerance biosecurity framework.
From inspections and dips on the Mexican side to EID tags and state vets at the border, officials outline a cautious ramp‑up from a few hundred head to full capacity.
Just days before the Douglas, Ariz., port of entry is set to welcome Mexican cattle, a confirmed bovine case in Sonora throws the USDA’s phased reopening timeline into question.
USDA outlines protocols and a $25 million sterile fly investment as feedlots, cow-calf producers and cattle groups weigh in on what a phased restart of Mexican cattle trade means for the market.
The reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border on Aug. 24 is expected to have a short-term impact on cattle markets, but analysts say the return of Mexican feeder cattle will not fundamentally change long-term supply.
Former US Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer says Mexico, not Canada, will be the biggest test in USMCA talks, citing trade deficits. That’s as agriculture leaders push to protect billions in North American trade.
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the gap lower opening in cattle futures Monday in response to the border reopening to Mexican imports was volatile. They anticipate more to come to price in the news, even after a $25 to $30 break in the futures recently.
USDA to open the Douglas, Ariz., port first to restart U.S.-Mexico cattle trade after more than a year of New World screwworm-driven closures — if Mexico adheres to the Joint Action Plan.
Secretary Rollins was in Mexico Saturday for the opening of the sterile fly production facility in Metapa.
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Animal health officials respond to second detection of New World screwworm in a 1-month-old calf.
A quarantine order is in place; USDA officials say the La Pryor detection is the only confirmed case so far, stressing there is no food safety risk but calling on cattle producers and pet owners to monitor wounds closely and follow movement restrictions.
With more than 2,000 active cases in Mexico and new detections just miles from the Rio Grande, USDA officials stress preparedness starts with awareness.
Joe Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek says live cattle futures held key support on Friday and are higher Monday but can the market retest the record highs?
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle plunged late week after contract highs due to fears of the border reopening to Mexican imports.
Oklahoma State’s Peel breaks down the impact of the border closure and potential phased reopening.
USDA weighs a phased reopening of Mexican ports with feeder cattle supplies at historic lows. The pressure to resume Mexican imports is mounting while fears of New World screwworm continue.
Kansas State Veterinarian Dr. Justin Smith outlines a coordinated plan built on surveillance, targeted treatment and movement controls to protect cattle operations while preserving business stability.
Texas producers need to remain on alert as NWS continues to move north. The newest detection is in the state of Tamaulipas.
APHIS confirms a New World screwworm case in a 22-month-old bovine transported from Veracruz to a feedlot in Nuevo León.