{
  "id": 5010120,
  "title": "Mexico’s Sonora cattle crossing to US to reopen next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/mexicos-sonora-cattle-crossing-to-us-to-reopen-next-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T03:47:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/02/mexico-s-sonora-cattle-crossing-to-us-to-reopen-next-week"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mexico's Agua Prieta cattle crossing from Sonora into the United States is set to reopen on September 8, following a temporary suspension for repairs, the Sonora Regional Livestock Union announced on Tuesday. The crossing had briefly resumed trade just last week after a closure lasting over a year due to a screwworm-related issue. However, safety concerns with a cattle inspection chute used by USDA personnel led to a fresh shutdown on August 28.\n\nThe USDA had reopened the Douglas, Arizona port to cattle imports from Mexico on August 24 as part of a gradual US reopening of Mexican livestock trade, which had been halted for more than a year over the screwworm. The agency plans to evaluate the reopening of ports in Santa Teresa and Columbus, New Mexico for cattle, bison, and horses next.\n\nThe livestock union highlighted the importance of opening the Nogales quarantine facility, which would provide Sonora cattle producers with an alternative export route into Arizona. This facility has the necessary infrastructure to carry out the cattle reception and pre-inspection protocol. According to Mexico's National Confederation of Livestock Organizations (CNOG), exports of cattle were expected to start at 700 head per day during the first week of reopening, rise to 900 head per day in the second week, and eventually reach around 1,300 head per day.\n\nSince November 2024, Mexico has confirmed over 40,600 cases of screwworm, according to government data. Sonora state has confirmed 21 cases.",
  "summary": "The US reopened the Douglas, Arizona port to cattle imports from Mexico as part of a phased resumption of livestock trade following a more than year-long ban over screwworm.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mexico’s Sonora cattle crossing to US to reopen next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/mexicos-sonora-cattle-crossing-to-us-to-reopen-next-week-5014243",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:47:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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