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Agricultural Stories For 9/18/25
Companies
Top Global Meatpacker JBS Prepares for Drop in Cattle for Slaughter in 2026
Hormel Outlines Its Latest Global Impact Report
Kroger Pumps Up Private Label with New Protein Line
Perdue Farms Doubles Down on Efforts to Reduce Food Insecurity
Standard Meat Company Celebrates Opening of New Plant in Fort Worth Stockyards Area That Employs 100
Iowa Butchers Receive State Grants to Help Meet Growing Demand for Locally Raised Poultry and Meat
John Deere Layoffs Continue Amid Sales Downturn, 141 Iowa Employees Notified
CowManager Expands US Operations with New Hires
Deep Dive Into Online Grocery Shopping
Schnuck Markets Acquires Wisconsin Grocery Chain
KFC Announces Revamped Leadership Team to 'Ignite a Major US Comeback'
Watchlist
Fed Announces First Rate Cut in Nine Months, Signals More Reductions to Come
House Agriculture Committee Debates Specialty Crop Challenges, Policy Solutions
High Interest Rates Could Reshape Agriculture's Future
EPA Trying to "Put Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again" with New RFS Proposal
Shell-Shock Fertilizer Prices Leave Farmers, Politicians Asking What Can Be Done
How to Define 'Wins' as Ag Economy's Split Widens
Industry Report Reveals New Layers to Animal-Rights Movement
USTR Seeks Comments on USMCA Before Joint Review
Farmers Should Consider All Risk Management Strategies with Uncertainty Ahead
Is the Ag Tech Sector Shrinking in California?
Beef
Tackling New World Screwworm: Continuing to Prepare for the Battle
Beef Profit Tracker: Packer Margins Remain Positive
Federal Judge Halts Cattle Grazing In Grizzly Habitat Near Yellowstone
Consumer Craze for Protein Drives Beef Demand
Stocking Rate Impact on Calf Performance at the Rail
The Correlation Between Consumer Demand and Cattle Prices
Generic vs. Pioneer Drugs for Cattle: Should You Care?
When Appetites Shrink, Beef Can Help Every Bite Count
Why Should I "Quit Making Hay?"
Pork
An Uncertain Time in the Swine Industry
Pork Profit Tracker: Stronger Market Increases Producer Margins $5/Head
Save Our Bacon Act Receives Pushback From GOP Reps
6 Ways to Boost Mosquito-Borne JEV Preparedness and Response
Minnesota Expands AGRI Livestock Investment Grant
Illinois Producers Eyeing Expanded Access to Thailand
ASF Vaccine Coverage Gaps: What Pork Producers Need to Know
Air-Fryer US Pork Product Launches on Hyundai Channel
Hendrix Genetics Swine Launches Nexus 100
Extreme Actions of Animal Activists Puts Food Security at Risk
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