(Deming) – Luna County officials announced that the Columbus stockyards were to reopen Monday.
Reportedly, New Mexico Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich said the stockyards would reopen Monday, after being closed since February 24th for security reasons.
The port is located in the village of Columbus, along the border with Palomas, Mexico.
Last week, USDA and State Department inspectors conducted a security assessment at the Columbus cattle crossing and authorized the yards to reopen.
No information on the latest security problem was released.
In March of 2011 the stockyards were closed for three months after the USDA restricted its veterinarians from entering Mexico to make cattle inspections.
That time, the crossing was initially closed after a U.S. State Department warning was issued for travel in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
During the 2011 closure, cattle that would have crossed through the port were diverted to the Santa Teresa Port of Entry crossing in Doña Ana County, and that hurt Luna County financially.
Luna County collects a fee per head of cattle imported through the facility.
Reportedly, New Mexico Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich said the stockyards would reopen Monday, after being closed since February 24th for security reasons.
The port is located in the village of Columbus, along the border with Palomas, Mexico.
Last week, USDA and State Department inspectors conducted a security assessment at the Columbus cattle crossing and authorized the yards to reopen.
No information on the latest security problem was released.
In March of 2011 the stockyards were closed for three months after the USDA restricted its veterinarians from entering Mexico to make cattle inspections.
That time, the crossing was initially closed after a U.S. State Department warning was issued for travel in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
During the 2011 closure, cattle that would have crossed through the port were diverted to the Santa Teresa Port of Entry crossing in Doña Ana County, and that hurt Luna County financially.
Luna County collects a fee per head of cattle imported through the facility.
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