Mexico’s ranchers look north to the US as screwworm ban nears end, in photos

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A cow stands in a milking stall at a dairy farm in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A cow stands in a milking stall at a dairy farm in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A rancher unloads calves at the pens of the regional cattle ranchers association ahead of the announced reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports, in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A rancher unloads calves at the pens of the regional cattle ranchers association ahead of the announced reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports, in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A veterinarian applies antibiotics to a calf's injured eye during an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers' association in Hermosillo, Mexico, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A veterinarian applies antibiotics to a calf's injured eye during an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers' association in Hermosillo, Mexico, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Calves stand in pens before an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Calves stand in pens before an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Handlers sort calves at the pens of a regional cattle ranchers association ahead of the announced reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports, in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Handlers sort calves at the pens of a regional cattle ranchers association ahead of the announced reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports, in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Calves stand in pens before an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Calves stand in pens before an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A herding dog waits as a calf is treated during an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A herding dog waits as a calf is treated during an inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Cattle are auctioned at a livestock market in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Cattle are auctioned at a livestock market in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
FILE - Cows are fenced in before being displayed at a cattle auction in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
FILE - Cows are fenced in before being displayed at a cattle auction in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, on July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
Cattle rest in pens during an auction at a livestock market in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Cattle rest in pens during an auction at a livestock market in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A calf stands in a pen for inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A calf stands in a pen for inspection for export to the United States at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, ahead of the reopening of the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A worker handles cows during morning milking at a dairy farm in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A worker handles cows during morning milking at a dairy farm in Hermosillo, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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3:13 PM on Saturday, August 22

By FERNANDO LLANO

HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) — The U.S.-Mexico border is preparing to reopen to cattle exports, with ranchers in northern Mexico cautiously looking north. After a yearlong ban over concerns about the New World screwworm, they hope to once again be able to send their cattle to the U.S.

 

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