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Agricultural Stories For 3/17/26
Companies
Workers at JBS Colorado Plant Start Strike
Fertilizer Companies Face Lawsuit as War Disruptions Put Spotlight on Industry
USMEF: Strong US Pork Exports, Beef Variety Meats in January
Hansen-Mueller Asks Court to Extend Chapter 11 Period Amid 557 Pending Grain Claims
Turning Meatpacking Plant Waste Into a Sustainable Fertilizer
Farm Bill Debate Continues As Rising Federal Debt Pressures Agriculture
Strengthen US Agriculture, Support Innovation, and Advance Supply Chain Resilience: ARA's Policy Priorities
Beyond Meat Postpones Annual Filing Amid Financial Control Issues
Walmart Tests 'Rapid Remodels' of Neighborhood Markets
Jimmy Dean Protein Lineup Expands with New Bowls Featuring 40 Grams of Protein
Watchlist
Trump Threatens to Delay Xi Summit Over Strait of Hormuz Standoff
Why Might President Trump Find It Hard to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
China and US Officials Meet in Paris for Trade Talks
Diversified Markets Supporting US Soybean Demand
New NIFA Rapid Response Grants Target Emerging Ag Threats
US and Ecuador Finalize Trade Agreement
Will Soaring Fertilizer Prices Change Farmer's Acreage Plans?
Planting Intentions Survey Offers Early Clues Before USDA Report
Shippers and Railroads Comment on STB Reciprocal Switching Rule Proposal
Report: USMCA's Ag Results Mixed
Rural America Faces Higher Alzheimer's Risk, Fewer Diagnoses
Beef
In the Cattle Markets: Beef Production Now and Later
What Does the JBS Strike Mean to Beef Producers?
Restocked Grids Help Producers and Educators Measure Carcass Traits in Beef and Pork
Feeder Cattle Market Incorporates Risk Discounts
Raging Wildfires Tear Through Nebraska, Threatening Ranches and Livestock
Retail Beef Prices Start Year Strong
Cattle Complex Starts the Week Out Strong Despite Hurdles
Weekly Protein Digest: US Beef Rapidly Recaptures Market Share in Colombia
The Role of Estrus Expression in Reproductive Success
Challenges to Beef Packing Infrastructure
From Ecological Design to the G Bar C Ranch: Ellis Carries the Legacy Forward
Pork
Pork Producers, Other Farm Groups May Join Clean Water Act Case
Redefining the Value of Soybean Meal to Swine Nutrition and Health in Commercial Settings
Lean Hog Futures Slip to Two-Week Low on Profit-Taking
Finding Pork's Place Among Weight Loss Medications, Protein Demand
Weaner Pig Breakeven at $95.26, Down $5.03 From Last Week
Leman: Swine Pathogens in Groundwater
Small Decisions Drive Big Victories for Disease Elimination
Russian Pig Farmers Feel Effects of Poultry Imports From China
Auto-Sorting as Infrastructure: Why Large-Scale Pork Producers Are Reframing Flow Strategy in 2026
Diet Shifts, Competitive Pricing Boost Pork Demand
Fleck Receives Allied Industry Veterinarian of the Year Award
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