US to Reopen New Mexico Port for Livestock Trade
The USDA is preparing to reopen a New Mexico port to livestock trade next week following a previous closure due to New World screwworm concerns. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins noted that successful safety measures in Arizona paved the way for the phased reopening.
The United States Department of Agriculture is preparing to reopen a livestock trade port in New Mexico next week following a closure due to New World screwworm. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the plan on Wednesday at a state agriculture conference in Portland, Maine. The reopening follows a phased border resumption that began in late August in Arizona.
Rollins told conference attendees that she plans to travel to New Mexico on Wednesday evening to oversee the transition. The agency previously halted cross-border livestock trade with Mexico to prevent the spread of the parasite.
