Tyson Foods has no date to reopen beef exports to Mexico due to the presence of the screwworm.

During their recent call with analysts for the first quarter financial report of 2026, they added that the cattle fever tick remains present in Mexico, "very close to the border," although fortunately it has not yet crossed into the United States. They considered that the "unusually cold temperature" in Texas has, for now, halted the advance of the cattle fever tick towards the United States, but the situation could change with the arrival of spring, as a warmer climate could favor its movement. "All of that is something we will see as we enter spring, but we really have nothing that gives us any idea about when the government would open the border," noted the Operations Director of Tyson Foods, one of the largest producers of beef, pork, and poultry in the United States. The decision to close and reopen the border is that of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The outbreak of the cattle fever tick started ...