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Agricultural Stories For 3/3/26
Companies
Smithfield Foods Releases Site Plan Ahead of First City Approvals
'Power of Meat' Report Shows Continued Growth Among Shoppers
Bayer Files Supreme Court Brief in Durnell v. Monsanto: 'The Label Is The Law'
Victorinox and JBS USA Form Strategic Partnership
Report Shows Pressure on Traditional Supermarkets
John Deere Shows Off Prototype Ethanol-Powered Tractor at 2026 Commodity Classic
Verde Farms Promotes Several Execs to New Positions
Bunge Closes Acquisition of IFF Soy Businesses
Chicken Joins Chomps' Meat Snacks Roster
Report: Walmart, Kroger and Others Use Dynamic Pricing
Watchlist
House Ag Committee Starts Farm Bill Mark Up
US Says Research Funding Into New Farm Practices to Surpass $1 Billion
Economist: Prolonged Iran Conflict Could Trigger Major Commodity Swings
Fertilizer Prices Set to Spike
USDA Official Calls US-China Ag Trade Relationship "Complicated" But Essential
Weak Farm Economy Heightens Uncertainty for 2026 Crop Year
RFS Volumes Head to White House Review
Wars, Trade and New Appointments
Revenue Protection: Soybeans Gain, Corn Lower
Beef
With an Unusual Counter-Seasonal Trend, Cattlemen Ask: Now What?
Zoetis to Acquire Neogen's Animal Genomics Business
Low-Stress Handling Isn't Just for Livestock
How Inflation is Driving Up the Cost of Beef for Ranchers, Restaurants and Consumers
Brazil Clears New Markets for Beef, Soy
What Beef Producers Should Know as Cattle Prices Soar
COOL: Imports, Packers and Skivvies
Feral Horses and Cattle Create More Resilient Nature, Rewilding Study Reveals
Grazing Too Soon Sets Pastures Up For Yearlong Failure
In the Cattle Markets: 2025 Beef Trade Review
Summer Pasture Rental Rates on a Price per Ton Basis Consumed by the Cow-Calf Pair
Pork
Pork Fundamentals Point to a Bullish Outlook
New Strategies to Combat F18+ E. Coli in Nursery Pigs
Game-Based Disaster Training Aids in Animal Emergency Response
Spain Reports Possible Human Swine Flu Case to WHO
DOL Defends Retaliation Suit Against Tosh Pork, Fights Attorney Fee Claim
Weaner Pig Breakeven at $109.30, Up $2.64 From Last Week
Building Pork Demand at the Kitchen Table
Strength in Numbers: The Power of Regional Cooperation in Swine Health
Bats at Pig Farms Can Pose a Risk of Virus Transmission
Why Illinois Pork's New President Never Stops Asking Questions
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