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Agricultural Stories For 3/13/26
Companies
Dept of Labor Awards More Than $1.6 Million to Assist Workers Affected by Closure of Beef Plant
Triumph Foods' Reconsideration Bid in Pork Trial Denied
Pilgrim's Europe to Grow Skilled Workforce with Launch of Butchery Academy
Cargill Halts Brazil Soy Shipments to China Due to Inspection Changes, Executive Says
Are We Wrong About Plant-Based's Decline?
ADM, American Farmland Trust Launch $500K Farmer Initiative
Meat Institute Offers 'Food Safety Equipment Design Principles' in Portuguese, Chinese
Dollar General Hitting on All Cylinders Following Strong Q4
Kansas City Steak Co. Promotion Hops on Easter Holiday Meal Occasion
Reformulation Surge Prompts Ingredion to Reassess How It Does Business
Watchlist
Confidence in USDA Reports Erodes as USDA Launches Internal Review
Lawmakers Eye War Funding Package for More Farm Aid
American Farm Bureau Warns Rail Merger Could Raise Grain Shipping Costs
New Texas Refinery Signals Shift in U.S. Energy Infrastructure Strategy
Partner or Gatekeeper? Real AgriStudies Examines Complex Relationship Between Farmers and Lenders
Could Brazilian Quality Issues Open Door for US Soybean Exports?
US Export Sales for Grains, Beef, and Pork
5 Ways to Win with Livestock in 2026
Animal Agriculture Alliance Announces Staff Changes
Soybeans Take Center Stage as Trade Chiefs Prepare for Trump-Xi Meeting
Cultivating a Modern Workforce: How Ag Operations Can Become 'Employers of Choice'
Beef
Cattle Call: Are Packers Regaining Leverage?
South Texas Ranchers Fight to Keep Cattle Healthy as Water and Feed Supply Pressures Intensify
Rising Oil Prices Push Input Costs Higher for Cattle Producers
US Beef Export Value to Central America Hits Record
Japan Remains Top Market for US Beef Exports
Reproductive Technologies for Cow-Calf Operations
Extreme Temperature Swings Stress Young Calves and Threaten Producer Profits
Chute-Side and Simple: Breedr Delivers Cattle Management Integrated System
Rising Global Tensions Could Impact Cattle Markets Through Fuel and Feed Costs
Diving Into a Beef-Centric Diet
Pork
NC State Tackles Livestock Feed Costs with AI, Advanced Sensors
Beef Export Sales Notch Marketing Year High as Pork Falls Below Average
US Pork Exports to Mexico Hit Record for Fifth Year
Trial Data Highlights Role of Targeted Heating in Improving Piglet Survival
Can a Cheese Co-Product Fed to Lactating Sows, Offspring Improve Performance?
US Pork Exports to South Korea Regain Late-Year Momentum
Finding Color Again: A Story of Love, Loss and Healing
By the Numbers: New Innovations, Same Bacon Love
Small Business Matters: Pork Production Pivot
AASV Names 2026 Top Veterinarians of the Year
Swine Veterinary Students Take Home Top Honors from AASV Annual Meeting
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