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Agricultural Stories For 8/3/26
Companies
Labor Union Pushes Back Hard Against Deere's Early Contract Proposal
Global Surge in Used Farm Equipment Reshapes Buying Landscape for US Growers
Food Packaging is Entering a New Era of Scrutiny
Antitrust Enforcement Lags as Foreign Market Control of Meat Sector Grows
Plainville Farms Acquisition Preserves Turkey Processing Operations
ADM to Expand North American Oilseed Crush Capacity
After Massive Fire, AgriStar Plans to Rebuild Plant in Postville
Hormel Foods Completes Sale of CERATTI Business in Brazil
FSIS Public Health Alert Targets Mislabeled Red's Burritos
King Kullen to Be Acquired by Fellow Long Island Grocery Chain
Watchlist
US Proposes Deep Colorado River Water Cuts for Arizona, California, Nevada
Boozman Releases Updated Farm Bill Draft with E15 Expansion, SNAP Revisions
Congressional Letter Recommends Changes to Improve H-2A Program
Temporary Grain Storage Could Be Fall 2026's Pressure Valve
USDA Land Values Report: US Cropland Tops $6,000 an Acre in 2026
First US Scrapie Detection in 5 Years Found in Oregon
USDA Launches Veteran Hiring Push for Agriculture Security
Improved Canola Genetics Help Drive Record US Plantings
EPA Seeks Changes to WOTUS and DEF Rules
Data Centers Spark New Debate: Is Farmland a Family Legacy or an Investment?
Beef
Colin Woodall Says Beef Demand, Dietary Guidelines Drive Optimism for Cattle Producers
MCOOL in Farm Bill? Cattle and Beef Groups Disagree
Reducing Stress in Cattle: Why Pheromone Technology May Be the Missing Piece
Cattle Grind Higher but What's the Sign a Bottom is In? Corn, Wheat Fall Early
Protein Demand Drives New Risks for Cattle and Dairy Operators
Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?
Are You Providing the Right Nutrition Throughout Calving?
How to Safely Early Wean Calves During a Drought: Step-by-Step Guide
Packers, Politicians, Checkers and Chess
Gov. Kotek Seeks Federal Aid for Oregon Farmers, Ranchers Caught in Throes of Wildfires
Pork
Exports, Demand Help Support Pork Prices Amid Profitability Concerns
Finland Detects First-Ever Cases of African Swine Fever Near Russian Border
Wastewater-Based Genomic Surveillance Offers Non-Invasive Early Warning for Emerging Swine Viruses
UC Davis Researchers Track Rising Pelvic Organ Prolapse Cases
The 3 Mycotoxins That Matter Most in Swine
Gene Editing: Agriculture's Next Essential Tool
A High-Stakes Return: How Today's Decisions Impact Tomorrow's Swine Farmers
Hog Futures Hit Two-Week Low on Demand Weakness
Better Communication, Better Pig Care
Selling in Hog Futures May Have Run Its Course
Novel Diagnostics and Oral Fluid Biomarkers Accelerate Early African Swine Fever Detection
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