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Agricultural Stories For 7/9/26
Companies
Meat Giant JBS Pulls Back From 2040 Net-Zero Emissions Goal
Fort Morgan Prepares for Budget Cuts, Possible Layoffs as Cargill Lockout Continues
FTC Orders John Deere Provide Repair Software and Diagnostic Tools to Farmers
Better Meat Co Rebrands to Focus on Plant-Based Protein
Seaboard Foods Expands Community Scholarships for Students
CHS Balances 'Headwinds and Tailwinds' in 2026 Q3
Lawsuit Against Food Companies Over UPFs Dismissed
North Carolina Announces Grant Recipients for Meat Processing Projects
Rising Food Prices Constrain Consumer Spending
Smashburger's Simpler Summer Menu Spotlights Operational Excellence
Watchlist
China Adds to US Soy Buys with Largest Deal Since 2025
NCGA Study: US Farmers Pay More for Crop Inputs Than Brazilian Competitors
Labor Unions Ask Court to Halt USDA Reorganization Plan
Farm Bill Proposal Targets Food Aid Program Changes
Animal Agriculture Sustainability Needs More Than One Standard
USDA, SBA Launch Lawfare Complaint Portal for Farmers
USDA Tests Streamlined Acreage Reporting Pilot Program
Measure Outcomes. Don't Assume Outcomes From Just a Label.
Regenerative Agriculture Struggles to Resonate as Shoppers Seek Personal Benefits
Beef
Live Cattle Lower Again, Feeders Rebound but is the Bull Market Over?
Texas A&M AgriLife Receives Federal Funding for New World Screwworm Research
The Late-Game Respiratory Disease That's Costing Feedlots Big Money
Where Cattle Draw the Line: Virtual vs. Physical Fences
The Next Generation of Screwworm Control
Profit Tracker: Beef Cutout Gains Steam While Cattle Prices Soften
Cattle Producers Face Tough Decisions as Cull Cow Values Remain Historically Strong
Beef-on-Dairy and Longer Feeding Periods Help Offset Tight Cattle Supplies
A Few Thoughts by John Nalivka: Let the Market Work!
Financial Recordkeeping After a Wildfire
Pork
Holiday Slowdown Fails to Stall Modest Gains in Hog Producer Margins
Mexico PRV Restrictions Slash Pork Offal as Beef Exports Rebound
UK Pig Sector Reports 72% Reduction in Antibiotic Use Over 10 Years
Iowa Swine Day: 4 Key Takeaways
Is Duckweed Hog Farming's Next Game-Changer?
UK - 30 Years of Progress: How We Are Producing More Pork From Less Than Half the Sows
New World Screwworm Preparedness: A Veterinary Perspective on Surveillance and Risk
Using Data to Get Ahead of Nursery Mortality
Maximizing Farm Efficiency: Why Mortality Management Is Becoming Part of the Daily Workflow
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