Limited cattle imports from Mexico are set to resume through the Texas border after a yearlong shutdown aimed at stopping the spread of the New World Screwworm.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will resume importing a limited number of cattle from Mexico, adhering to a joint action plan between the countries designed to control the parasite.

According to the Texas Tribune: "In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said it is a coordinated reopening of the port in Douglas, Arizona, that will occur in phases beginning Aug. 24. It is also contingent on Mexico adhering to a joint action plan between the countries in response to the New World screwworm. "Rollins said the closure was previously necessary to protect the livestock industry.