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Agricultural Stories For 10/14/26
Companies
JBS Creates New Business to Target the $101 Billion Protein Market
John Deere Foundation Announces $18.5 Million Investment in Food Bank System
Kentucky Farmer Turned Veteran Ag Leader Takes Helm at Syngenta North America
Albertsons Launches Business Review; Seeks Over $8 Billion From Kroger
Verde Farms Expands Organic Beef Lineup with Steak Bites
How New Protein Trends Continue to Help Meat and Poultry with Consumers
Kroger Plans 3,000 Corporate Staff Cuts
FDA Eases Salt-Substitute Rules Amid MAHA Push for Healthier Foods
Judge Rejects DOJ Suit Against Michigan Cage-Free Egg Law
Continental Refining Undertakes Major Biodiesel Expansion
Watchlist
USDA Announces $86.6 Million Investment into the US Specialty Crop Industry
Trump's Diesel Deal Irks Allies and is Unlikely to Reduce Prices
EPA Proposes Reallocating Refinery Exemptions to Preserve Biofuel Demand
Pennsylvania ICE Raids Signal New Reality for Farmers
USDA Crop Progress: Corn 33% Harvested, Soybeans 46% Harvested
'Caught in the Crossfire': Farmers and the Fertilizer Market
Farm Debt to Hit Record $605 Billion as Profits Tighten
NRCS Lowers Barriers as Conservation Decisions Move Locally
Iowa Meat Lockers Can Apply for Equipment Grants Up to $20,000
Grains Still Show Post-WASDE Struggles
Beef
Cattle Market Standoff: Shrinking Supply Meets Stalled Wholesale Beef Prices
Profit Tracker: Feedlot Losses Narrow Modestly as Feeder Placement Costs Ease
Wolf Policy Crossfire: USDA Pushes Lethal Control as 9th Circuit Hears High-Stakes Wolf Lawsuits
Cattle Futures Rally on Bullish WASDE Corn Surprise
Can Cattle Sustain Last Week's Technical Breakout?
Kansas State Researchers Urge Cattle Producers to Invest in Reliable Water Access
Reviewing Cow-Calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements
Pasture Recovery Slow in Key Cattle States
In the Cattle Markets: Stagnant Cutout Values
Weekly Address: Cattle Markets Are Disappearing. Washington Must Act
Selling Calves at Weaning or Holding Longer? LRP Can Help Manage Price Risk
Pork
Hog Producer and Packer Margins Squeezed as Plant Capacity Nears 99%
AVAC Ships 100,000 ASF Vaccine Doses to Philippines as Commercial Rollout Begins
Battling PRRS, Feed Costs and Disease Risk: Top Takeaways from SDSU Swine Day
China's Pork Output May Hit Record in 2026
Wet Fall Poses Risks to Swine Health and Performance
New Canadian Pork Research Hub Brings Swine Research Together on One Bilingual Platform
Hemorrhagic Tracheitis Syndrome in Nursery Pigs
Study Challenges EU Ban on Recycled Phosphorus in Animal Feed
K-State Research Digs Deeper into Soybean Meal Quality
Why Barn Lighting is the Missing Link in Swine Computer Vision
Iowa State University Announces 2027 PQA Plus Advisor Certification Training Dates
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