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Agricultural Stories For 1/9/26
Companies
Midan Releases the Top 10 Meat and Dairy Industry Trends to Watch in 2026
Corteva and BP Launch Biofuel Company, Promise Crop Innovations Made for Feedstocks
Market Outlook: Poultry Taking Center Stage
School Meal Programs Requesting More Funding to Reduce Reliance on UPFs
Taking Stock of Ingredients Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Former Cargill Trader Says Venezuela Remains a Natural Market for US Ag Products
Zoetis Surpasses $2 Million in Donations to Patriots' Pledge Program
CHS Assumes Operations of Illinois Grain Terminal
Rastelli Enters New Era of Continued Growth After 50 Years of Business
2026 Bound to be Better for Food Investors
Watchlist
USDA to Set the Stage for 2026 With Series of Reports on Jan. 12
Export Report: All Caught Up! But Was the News Good?
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Proposes Comprehensive Iowa Agriculture Bill
USDA: Trump Tariffs Improved Trade Deficit, Will Boost US Ag Exports
Rep. Thompson Urged to Examine Ag's Most Pressing Issues
Colombia Dismisses US Milk Powder Investigation
Grassley Casts Doubt on 'Famine to Feast' Outlook for Farmers
2026 Weather Outlook: La Nina's Quick Exit, El Nino's Potential and the Signals Farmers Should Watch
Legal Pitfalls Can Cloud Over Solar Deals
Beef
Cattle Call: Less Select, More Choice with Beef Market in Flux
Beef Profit Tracker: Feeder Profit Margins Average $293/Head, Packers Losing $360/Head
Australia's 2025 Beef Exports Smash Records
A Few Thoughts by John Nalivka: A Positive Track Forward for the US Beef Industry
Does Udder Quality in Beef Cattle Matter?
Rainfall Brings Relief to Wheat Pastures as Cattle Numbers Surge at Stockman's Livestock Auction
The Fluffy Cow: The Rise of America's Favorite Cattle
Winter Hay Supplies Getting Low? Consider Limit-Feeding Grain to Your Beef Cows
Breeding for Better Efficiency: Genetic Research Targets Methane in Grazing Cattle
Pork
Resiliency Drives Iowa Pork Producers' Legislative Goals in 2026
FDA Report Shows 16% Increase in Livestock Antimicrobial Sales in 2024
Pork Producer Profit Margins Continue to Gain
Deep Dive into Diarrhea: Research Explores Emerging Porcine Sapovirus Pathogen
EU Research Project Tackles Threat From HPAI Viruses
Indiana Senate Bill Seeks to Make Pork Tenderloin Official State Sandwich
High-Tech Livestock Barns Take Center Stage at Ohio State
New Peer Program Targets One of the Most Stressful Challenges Facing Hog Producers: Succession
Copper Feeding Strategies for Nursery Pigs
How Consumer Data, Flavor Trends, and Smart Marketing Are Helping Pork Win with the Next Generation
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