Overview
- U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors are in Chihuahua and other northern states reviewing export facilities with Mexican technicians to verify cattle are free of New World screwworm.
- Sader chief Julio Berdegué says there were 371 new cases in the last week, only about 0.005% of the national herd has been affected, and infections remain confined to the south–southeast.
- Berdegué contends there is no technical basis for the border closure and calls for trade to resume, while stating the pest’s advance from Central America was not Mexico’s responsibility to contain.
- CNA and GCMA leaders cite a roughly 20% decade-long drop in Senasica resources and proposed 2026 cuts, adding that sterile‑fly capacity in Chiapas is still months from readiness.
- CNA estimates about 650,000 head have not crossed this year with roughly $1.3 billion in foregone revenue, as states like Michoacán report zero cases and tighten preventive inspections.