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Agricultural Stories For 5/21/26
Companies
Cargill Initiates Lockout at Fort Morgan Beef Plant After Contract Rejection
Target Has Strongest Quarter in Over a Year; Grocery Will Change in Q2
Tyson Foods Moves Forward with $82.5 Million Settlement After Approval
Smithfield Foods Awards 12 Impact Grants Nationwide
DOJ: Bayer Changes Its Seed Loyalty Program Over Possible Anticompetitive Provisions
Steakholder Foods Plans US Consumer Launch with Whole-Cut Plant-Based Line
EW Grobbel Expands with New Michigan Facility Opening
Seaboard Triumph Foods Receives Award for Forklift Battery Update
Cooper Farms Acquisition Targets Value Added Processing
Consumer Backlash Looming as Food Prices Rise, Quality Falls
Watchlist
China Again Flags Tariff Cuts for US Agricultural Trade After Trump-Xi Meeting, But Still No Details
USDA Fast-Tracks Fertilizer Projects as Farmers Face Mounting Pressure
E15, 45Z Credits Crucial to Future of Renewable Fuels
Brazil's Second-Crop Corn System Continues Challenging US Export Competitiveness
Rollins Announces New Efforts to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production
China's Dwindling Corn Stockpile May Encourage Imports
Grains Pressured as China Denies $17 Billion Trade Deal, Weather, Lower Crude Oil
Texas Native Takes Lead of USDA Conservation Agency
Secretary Naig Invites Iowans to Embark on Agritourism Adventures with the 2026 Choose Iowa Passport
Understanding How Government Payments Help Sustain Farm Communities
Beef
Beef Market Sees Volatility Amid Trade Talks
NCBA Says Screwworm Threat Requires Preparation, Not Panic
Mexico Seeks to Offset Screwworm Impact by Increasing US Beef Exports
Researchers Explore Seaweed as Alternative Feed Source for Cattle
Moving to Confinement Barns Takes a Big Leap in Management
Liver Flukes Continue to Expand Across US Cattle Regions
Low-Stress Lessons: A Rancher's Artistic Approach to Animal Behavior
Beef Packing Industry 2025: Small Plants Grow in Number While Large Plants Lose Market Share
Belgians Consume More Chicken and Eggs, Beef Consumption Slips
Extreme Drought, Wildfires Test Ranchers' Resilience
The End of Blanket Deworming: Why Your Parasite Strategy Must Change
Pork
Disruptors Reshaping the Pork Industry
Bridging the $300-Billion Gap: WOAH Launches Global 'PREVENT' Forum to Boost Animal Vaccination
Persistent Price Gains Signal Robust US Pork Demand
Boston Butt Pork Burger Steals the Spotlight at USMEF Spring Conference
ASF Poland/Germany: Polish Farm Infected with Over 21,000 Pigs
Funding Opportunity to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship in Swine
Cooper Farms Expands with Acquisition of Former JES Plant in Ohio
China Bans Philippine Pork Over Swine Fever
Hog Futures Hit Lowest Level Since December
Saskatchewan Swine Producers Encouraged to Embrace Real-Time Biosecurity Tracking
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