Other Ag News: United States and Mexico Reach Agreement to Resume Eradication Efforts on New World Screwworm

(Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced today that Mexico has committed to eliminate restrictions on USDA aircraft, and waive customs duties on eradication equipment aiding in the response to the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS). Due to this agreement the ports will remain open to livestock imports, however if at any time these terms are not upheld, port closure will be revisited.