Empty corrals at the Santa Teresa international livestock crossing. The prohibition on cattle imports due to the New World screwworm is hitting New Mexico ports hard, according to Border Authority officials. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Manzanares)
Even though about one-third of all cattle the United States imports from Mexico come through New Mexico ports of entry, investments and planning about how to stop an ongoing screwworm outbreak are happening outside of the state.
That’s according to officials with the New Mexico Border Authority, who provided an interim legislative committee Tuesday afternoon with an update on the New World screwworm infestation. Concerns about the outbreak prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July to halt cattle imports from Mexico…