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Agricultural Stories For 8/20/26
Companies
JBS Makes Latest Bid for Full Acquisition of Pilgrim's Pride
Pritzker in Talks with Tyson on Repurposing Joslin Facility After Sudden Closure
Puerto Rico Meat Processor Indicted in Clean Water Act Case
Economist Says Cargill's Reopening of Its Fort Morgan Beef Plant Boosts Cattle Market Competition
Indiana Packers Opens Freezer Distribution Center in Delphi
Target Sales Rise 5.3% as Traffic, Food and Beverage Sales Grow
STB to Resume Rail Merger Review for UP and NS
Report: Big Food Companies Regularly Sue to Stop or Slow Down Public Health Policies
Constellation Brands Announces $100 Million Investment to Support US Farmers
New IRS Overtime Rules Are Now in Effect: What Restaurants Should Know
Watchlist
In Pausing Canadian Tariffs, Trump Rekindles Possibility of Keystone XL Pipeline
Lawmakers Weigh Difficult Path to Passing Farm Bill in 2026
Lindberg: Mexico Talks Advancing, Canada Remains a Challenge
Women Now Farm or Co-Farm 43% of US Farmland, American Farmland Trust Says
Flooding Concerns Continue in Illinois and Indiana After Last Week's Heavy Rain
Ag Labor Shortage Keeps Focus on H-2A Visa Program
Precision Agriculture and Fertilizer Cuts Help Farmers Manage Margins
Panama Canal Draft Cuts Raise Agricultural Shipping Concerns
Thompson Says SAWA Could Help Iowa Livestock Farms
Export Surge Could Slash US Corn Carryout, Lift Prices
Beef
Bipartisan RANCH Act Aims to Add 20 Million Acres of US Grazing Land
Beef Profit Tracker: Packer Margins See Slight Relief as Capacity Shifts
Slow Pace of Slaughter Drags on 2026 Production Outlook
Forest Service OK's Cattle Grazing Along Grizzly-Filled Union Pass Sparks Incoming Lawsuit
Real-World Data: Balancing Cow Size, Feedlot Performance and Carcass Benchmarks
Court Requires New Endangered Species Protections From Grazing in Arizona's Coronado National Forest
Study Finds a Feedlot Sweet Spot for Beef-on-Dairy Cattle
Live Cattle Futures Lower Amid Demand Concerns
Weaned Calf Health: How to Spot Early Signs of Illness and Reduce Stress
Pork
Steady Pork Supplies Signal Bargains for Consumers, Puzzle for Producers
Hog Producer Margins Dip, Packers Find Breakeven Relief
Senators Send Letter Urging Rubio to Restore New World Screwworm Funding
PRRS Variants Diversify as July Swine Disease Rates Decline
How Much Working Capital Does Your Pork Operation Need?
Pork Fits in Weight Loss Plans, Peer-Reviewed Study Finds
Former Oklahoma Pork Council Director Rick Maloney Talks Industry Growth and Challenges
Producer Priorities Shape More Coordinated US Swine Health Research Agenda
Angus to Hogs: Nebraska Approves 4,999-Head Swine Expansion for TK Angus
Prop 12 Fix Vital Omission From Senate Farm Bill
From Six Gilts to 36,000 Sows: Bruce Livingston Named Nebraska Producer of the Year
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