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Agricultural Stories For 3/30/26
Companies
Swift Beef Plant Strike in Greeley Enters Third Week with No Resolution in Sight
Firm to Farm: Strategies for Curing Title Defects in Agricultural Land Transactions
Most Grocers Are Passing Tariff Costs to Customers
Unilever Closer to Mega Food Spin-Off as McCormick Talks Advance
Deere Taps Startups to Explore Sensing, AI Tech for Farm Uses
Inland Port Gives Poultry Shippers Rail Link to Savannah
Hertzog Meat Co. Expands with New Butler Processing Plant
Fareway and Murphy Family Foundation Team Up for 6th Annual Food Donation
Bill Seeks to Boost Access to Oklahoma-Grown Food with Proposed Statewide Policy Council
Trump Signals More DEF Rollbacks, Pushes Manufacturers to Lower Equipment Costs
Watchlist
EPA Eliminates DEF Sensor Requirement, Projects Saving Farmers $4.4 Billion Annually
EPA Finalizes RFS: Reallocates 70% of Gallons Waived by Refinery Exemptions
Trump Highlights New Ag Initiatives During White House Event
2026 USDA Acreage Fireworks Next Week?
The Iran War's Economic Fallout Won't Stop at Oil - Agriculture and Aluminum Are Next
Nebraska Drought Intensifies With 82% of State in Severe Condition
New Report Shows US Agriculture Generates $10.4 Trillion in Economic Output, 49 Million Jobs
What It Means When Markets Fail to Rally on Positive News
Can Ethanol-Fueled Tractors End Farmers' Reliance on Diesel?
Egg Prices Fall as Supplies Rebound
Beef
Cattle Market Volatility: Is the Ride Just Getting Started?
Beef Market Update: Strong Lean Beef Demand Supports Cattle Prices Despite Boxed Beef Pullback
Screwworm Fears Are Reshaping the US Cattle Feeding Industry
Varilek's Cattle Call: Demand Needs to Pick Up
Cash Cattle Prices Slip as Beef Demand Strengthens
Plains Fires Bring Scammers, Opportunities, and Recovery Challenges Ahead
From Pasture to Plate: Sysco Highlights the Value of Beef Quality Assurance
High Quality Forage and Strong Cattle Health Begin with Solid Pasture Management
What is the Livestock Consolidation Research Act?
A Few Thoughts by John Nalivka: Recently Introduced Legislation to Study Meat Industry Consolidation
Pork
Cattle Higher Fading Lower Equities, Hogs Rally on Report: Corn, Beans Ease
The US Hog Industry Isn't Expanding - It's Getting Sharper
Sow Longevity: New Study Confirms Critical Management Triggers for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
US Hog and Pig Inventory Shows Slight Seasonal Shift
SIP Funds Research to Combat Streptococcus suis in Piglets
Hog Futures Steady as USDA Report Signals Stable Herd
From Chaos to Confidence: Find Value in Decision-Making on Farm
From the Front Lines to the Finishing Barn
Canada, Mercosur Move Toward Year-End Trade Deal
90 Years Later - Why Small Processors Were Never the Weak Link
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