# Challenges facing Mexican livestock producers > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/challenges-facing-mexican-livestock-producers > Updated: 2026-09-06T10:20:00.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2. Livestock producers in Mexico are navigating environmental recovery alongside emerging biological and criminal threats. In Baja California Sur, recent rainfall has provided relief from a two-year drought, helping to recharge aquifers and recover grazing lands in municipalities such as La Soledad, Todos Santos, El Triunfo, and El Pescadero. To protect the sector, the Secretariat of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Agricultural Development (SEPADA) has initiated training programs to help cattle producers identify and manage cattle screwworm outbreaks. Led by José Alfredo Bermúdez Beltrán, these sessions across five municipalities focus on clinical sign recognition, prevention measures, and animal inspection to prevent the pest from spreading and impacting the economic stability of local farming families. Similar advisory efforts are underway in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. In addition to pest management, producers in Zacatecas are facing significant economic pressure from organized crime. Ranchers report widespread extortion, including demands for ‘floor rights’ payments ranging from 500 pesos for small livestock to 2,000 pesos per head of cattle. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-06: Mexico 2027 Economic Package to focus on social spending and tax evasion Mexico's 2027 Economic Package will focus on social spending and anti-tax evasion measures without introducing new taxes, according to Morena leader Ricardo Monreal. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexican-livestock-producers-face-pest-outbreaks-and-extortion ### 2026-09-05: Livestock producers in La Paz receive drought relief and pest prevention training Rainfall in La Paz is relieving a two-year drought for Baja California Sur livestock producers, while SEPADA launches training to prevent the spread of the cattle screwworm pest. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/livestock-producers-in-la-paz-receive-drought-relief-and-pest-prevention-training --- Cite as: Challenges facing Mexican livestock producers. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/challenges-facing-mexican-livestock-producers