Tamaulipas battles rising screwworm cases as cattle exports remain on hold
State officials are treating livestock and maintaining animal health inspections as they prepare for a possible reopening of cattle exports... Read more »
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Another LNG project could be coming to the South Texas border — with $4.5B and 7,200 jobs planned in Matamoros
The proposed BRAVO LNG terminal would liquefy U.S. natural gas at the Port of Matamoros for export to global markets... Read more »
Pharr doubles bridge capacity as data centers and produce drive new trade demand
The opening of a second bridge structure adds four lanes for cross-border trade as business leaders look to data centers,... Read more »
Tamaulipas is rethinking how it sells its cattle. A $44.5M project would keep more of the business at home
The state, its flagship university and livestock industry are joining forces to take cattle from ranch to finished product as... Read more »
25 Mexican businesses eye McAllen expansion after city pitches U.S. market entry program
Food and beverage businesses led the interest from Tampico entrepreneurs, while McAllen says it has worked with 79 prospective businesses... Read more »
Tariffs soared in 2025, but U.S. imports still grew. The AI boom and Mexico help explain why
A Dallas Fed analysis found surging imports of AI-related equipment, much of it through Mexico, helped offset the effects of... Read more »
Pharr launches new forum focused on cross-border trade, logistics and investment
The inaugural Gateway Forum will bring industry leaders to Pharr in October to discuss international trade, logistics, and economic development... Read more »
Northern Tamaulipas farmers are leaving fields unplanted — and it’s not just because of drought
Nearly half the planned sorghum acreage went unplanted as farmers face low prices, rising costs and limited financing.... Read more »
Tamaulipas eyes return to U.S. cattle market as screwworm cases fall
With screwworm cases falling, producers are urging broader prevention efforts as Tamaulipas works toward rejoining the U.S. cattle market.... Read more »
Reynosa ranchers find new way to sell cattle amid U.S. export restrictions
Former quarantine pens are becoming a regional marketplace where buyers compete for livestock, helping producers boost prices despite ongoing trade... Read more »
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