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Agricultural Stories For 5/14/26
Companies
Smithfield, Teamsters Finalize New Contract at Virginia Facility
FDA Shakeup Elevates Kyle Diamantas and Sparks Questions for Food Industry
Tyson Foods Sees Spotty Efforts to Expand US Cattle Herd, CFO Says
Tight Cattle Supply Weighs on JBS Earnings
Bayer Earnings Top Estimates on Crop Science, Soybean Gains
Kraft Heinz Split in Doubt as Weak Performance Blunts Break-Up Case
Agri Stats Data Open to Everybody
Walmart Cuts, Relocates About 1,000 Jobs
Dawn Meats Acquires Alexander Eyckeler to Expand Presence in Germany
In a Tough Burger Business, Some Chains Are Taking Share
Beyond Meat Puts Protein Drinks at the Center of Turnaround Plan
Watchlist
Proposed New Route for Summit Pipeline Would Impact 12 Iowa Counties
Senators Question Fertilizer Supplies, Profits as Farm Economy Struggles Continue
After Farm Bill Setback, E15 Passes House as Standalone Legislation
USDA Revokes Approved Lender Status of Ten Lenders
US-China Trade Talks Take on New Urgency Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Anticipation Brewing for China Trade Trip Results
Government Gears Up to Send Massive June Ag Survey to Producers
Wholesale Inflation Jumps 6% in April on Annual Basis, Biggest Increase Since 2022
Rural America's Population Decline Is Reversing
H-2A Needs Fixing - And Everyone in Agriculture Knows It
How Interest Rates Reshape Farm Management Decisions This Year
Beef
Fed Cattle Prices Are at Record Highs. Will Energy Costs Change That?
Farm Bureau: Beef Import Quota Shift Raises Rancher Rebuilding Concerns
Beef Profit Tracker: Packer Losses Deepen as Feedlot Profits Hold Steady
Record Beef Imports Pressure US Export Market Balance
R- Calf USA Addresses Consumer Beef Prices
Heifer Development Strategies Boost Herd Success
The Influence of the Bull on Pregnancy Loss
Wyoming Ranchers Selling Off Cattle As Drought Tightens Grip Across State
Bureau of Land Management Cancels Bison Grazing Leases for American Prairie
How to Choose the Right Calving Window
Early BRD Intervention Leads to Better Outcomes for Beef-on-Dairy Cattle
Pork
WOAH: Animal Diseases Destroy 20% of Global Production Yearly
Central America, Dominican Republic Continue to Shine for US Pork
Upside Argues Florida Lab-Grown Meat Ban Protects Industry, Not Public Health
Packer Margins Flip Negative as Hog Prices Rise
Pork, Chicken Offer Relief as Beef Prices Remain Elevated
New Vaccine Platform Shows Promise Against Pig Coronaviruses
USMEF Butchery Partnerships Help Expand US Meat Export Demand in Colombia
Texas Tech Veterinary Team Targets Swine Disease Challenges with New USDA Grant
Farm to Fork: An Inside Look at Pork Processing
What the FSIS Reorganization Means for Farmers. Producers
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