Arizona Border Reopens for Beef Imports | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

The U.S. is reopening a border crossing in Arizona to import cattle from Mexico in a bid to ease soaring beef prices, but economists warn the move may have limited impact. The decision follows a year-long closure aimed at containing the deadly screwworm parasite, which has reemerged in southern Mexico and now threatens Texas and New Mexico. Each animal must be inspected before entry, as rebuilding America’s shrinking cattle herd—plagued by drought and low prices for decades—will take years. With cows producing only one calf annually and breeding heifers further tightening supply, beef prices…