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Agricultural Stories For 3/4/26
Companies
Secretary Kennedy Details Changes to Federal Policy for Protein
Cal-Maine Grows Portfolio with New Acquisition
Soybeans Rally as Trade Talk and Biofuel Policy Stir Market Volatility
Wisconsin Court Fines Pure Prairie Poultry in Animal Mistreatment Case
SSMC Promotes CowManager Sales Acceleration Specialist
Jack Link's to Launch 3-Ingredient Meat Snacks Line
Ag Industry Navigates MAHA's Regulatory Approach
Perdue Farms Appoints Kay Russo, DVM, to Senior Vice President of Science, Innovation
Jack in the Box Shareholders Re-Elect Board, Rejecting Activist Investor's Proxy Fight
Target Signals Brighter Days Ahead After Soft Q4
Kroger Expands Private-Label Brand with More Than 20 New Meals
Watchlist
US and Israel-Iran Conflict Cripples Shipping Industry Through Strait of Hormuz
House Farm Bill Step Forward, But Long Road Ahead
USTR to Seek More Foreign Tariff Cuts, USMCA Improvements, China Balance in 2026
Farmers Could Disable Diesel Exhaust Fluid Systems Under Iowa House-Passed Bill
AAFCO Unveils AI Tool to Improve Animal Feed Safety
Farmers Increasingly Rejecting Data Center Bids For Land
US Agriculture Must Adapt to Changing Global Trade
Lawmakers Consider SNAP, Other Amendments to 2026 Farm Bill
The Succession Gap: Why Two-Thirds of Farms Face an Uncertain Future
Beef
'Big Four' Meatpackers Under Fire as Beef Prices Soar
Texas Lawmakers Push Action as New World Screwworm Threatens Southern Cattle Industry
Op-Ed: Market Consolidation is Real Cause of High Beef Prices
Secretary Naig Extends Popular Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Project
Bigger Cattle, Greater Need for Animal Welfare and Management
Economist Says Southern Feedlots Face Growing Pressure as Mexico's Live Cattle Import Ban Persists
South Africa Starts Mass Cattle Vaccination Program to Halt Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak
Dakota Ranchers: New Program Available To Promote Data-Backed Grazing Management
Managing Cattle Nutrition During Pasture Recovery
Pork
Tyson Opposes Effort to Accelerate Pork Antitrust Trial; September Date Remains Set
Emerging Swine Disease Update: Why JEV Remains a Risk to the US
Iowa State Experts Release New Publication on Swine Water Line Management
The Swine Disease Reporting System Story
New Program Links Barn Monitoring to Reduced Insurance Risk
China's New Five-Year Plan to Steer Key Commodities
ASF in 16 European Countries in First Two Months of 2026
Review: How Can Pig Producers Get Ready for a Sustainable Future?
Duane Stateler Looks Back on a Year as NPPC President
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