Please Make a Tax Deductible Donation Today!
Your Support Makes MeatFYI Possible!
Agricultural Stories For 9/2/26
Companies
JBS Ties to Trump's Beef Import Decision Draw Sharper Scrutiny After Oval Office Meeting Revealed
Tyson Foods Ends Contract with Plant Sanitation Company at Madison Facility
OSHA Fines Koch Foods Over Fire That Killed One Worker, Injured Two
FPL Food Announces Investment in Georgia Processing Plant
Farm Progress Launches AGTech Platform to Convene, Educate, and Facilitate Business Across Agriculture Sector
Chobani to Spend $1.2 Billion to Buy and Invest in Pennsylvania Plant
Should Food Businesses Stay Private?
Monette Farms Land Sale: Bid Selection Begins as Cash Runs Low
Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls Returns to Normal Operations
Watchlist
Turning to Technology, USDA Leaders Want Fewer Surprises in Acreage, Yield Estimates
USDA Land Values 2026 Summary Published
USDA's New "Harvest to Hallways" School Food Initiative Falls Short of Needed Investments
Beans in the Teens, Grains Hit Contract and Multi-Year Highs
USDA Moves to Scrap Decades-Old Building Rules for Rural Housing
Turkey Drafts a New Plan for Safe Black Sea Grain Passage
OSU Extension Partners with Noble Research Institute for Farm Transitions Project
AFIA and GEAPS Sign MOU to Expand Educational Opportunities
Farmers Are More Confident About the Future, But Still Aren't Investing
Targeted? South Dakota Farmer Criminally Investigated After Questioning Mega-Dairy Construction
Beef
Cattle Producers Meet with Pillen, USDA Secretary to Discuss Beef Prices
R-CALF USA Responds to Ranchers First Initiative
Cattle Futures Lower as Screwworm Restrictions Lift
Genetic Merit Scorecard Reshaping the Business
Ben Hale: Cattle Market Faces Volatility as Fall Headwinds Build
10 Make-or-Break Questions for Ranchers Considering Virtual Fence
Pasture Conditions Decline as Heat, Drought Outpace Any Gains
Cattle Research May Provide Answers to Father's Role in Pregnancy Loss
January Deadline Looms for Aussie Beef Producers Under EU Deforestation Rules
Pork
Meat Demand Monitor Offers Deeper Look at Consumer Meat Preferences
Rabobank: Global Pork Trade Shifts Away From China Amid Cooling Demand
Iowa Pork Names Amber Bryant Communications Manager, Bringing 15 Years of Ag Storytelling Experience
Keeping Up with the PRRS Outbreak Management Program
Wrapping Up August 2026: What's New in the World of Pigs?
Immunological Toolbox Opens Doors to Global Research
Selecting for Correct Leg Conformation in Replacement Gilts
5 Steps to Prep Swine Barns for Winter
Expert Takeaways From Carthage's Annual Swine Conference
Investing in Pork's Future: NPIF Opens Applications for 2027 Industry Scholarships
Compliance and Sustainability in the Implementation of Biosecurity
Many of these documents are available at MeatFYI.com a service of the Institute for Rural America . In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 "fair use", this material is distributed and displayed without profit to those who have an interest in receiving this information for research and educational purposes. No warranty is made or implied regarding the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of anything displayed here. For verification and authentication of any data, refer to the origin of the material within the material itself.
Donations to the Institute for Rural America are tax deductible. Donors to the Institute may receive this eNewsletter at no cost simply by requesting it. Our websites are available to the general public. To help keep our information and educational websites and newsletter available please provide your financial support .
Institute for Rural America
P.O. Box 566.
Ames, Iowa 50010
www.instituteruralamerica.org