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Agricultural Stories For 8/19/26
Companies
Court Sets January 2027 Hearing Date for John Deere's $99 Million Repair Settlement
Court Grants Request to Stay Judgment in Oklahoma Poultry Case
BinSentry and Distynct Sign MOU on Bin and Barn Monitoring
Sargento Acquires La Terra Fina, a US Category Leader in Dairy-Based Dips, Spreads
Beyond Meat Introduces Beyond Steak Filet at Meijer
FDA Tracks Progress as Brands Ditch Artificial Colors
Pairwise Sees 'Dramatic Uptick' in CRISPR Licensing as Gene Editing Moves Beyond Row Crops
Weight Loss Drugs Could Reshape US Food Demand
Entrepreneurial Acumen Benefits Stagecoach Meat Co.'s Operations
CoBank: Fertilizer Prices Expected to Remain High Into 2028
Agri Star Ready to Start Limited Production Following July Fire
Watchlist
Trump Administration Moves to Rescind Rule that Protects Millions of Forest Acres
Manhattan's $1.25 Billion Animal Disease Research Facility Not Fully Operational, Report Says
Higher Ethanol Blends Would Benefit Consumers, Corn Industry, Panel Says
Iowa State University Digital Ag Innovation Lab Launches Inaugural Combine University
One Health Joint Action Plan Extended to 2029
Brazil Crop Concerns Could Provide Support for US Corn
Grassley, Thompson Talk Farm Bill Path at Iowa State Fair
Listen Up: 3 Questions USDA Data Didn't Answer
Crop Farms Struggle While Cattle Support Plains Credit
The Old Farmer's Almanac is Here with Its Winter 2026-27 Forecast
Texas Veterinarian Defeats State Censorship in Monumental Free Speech Case
Beef
Newly Identified Juarez Screwworm Case Threatens Plans for Cattle Trade
Drought Pushes Plains, Southwest Pasture Conditions Far Below Year-Ago Levels
Beef-on-Dairy Cattle May Have More to Gain at Lighter Weights
Cattle and Conservation Program Expands Through Des Moines Watershed
Iowa Cattlemen Focused on Building Next Generation of Beef Industry Leaders
Live Cattle Futures Move Up as Beef Prices Rise
Wood's Research Advances Fertility Understanding for the Cattle Sector
Is Cattle Gestation Really 283 Days?
Low Feed Costs Offer Increased Profit Margins
The Fence Between Stress and Success: The Benefits of Fence-Line Weaning
Where's the Beef? Not on American Picnic Tables This Summer.
Pork
Steady Pork Supplies Signal Bargains for Consumers, Puzzle for Producers
State Approves Permit for Controversial Cherry County Hog Operation
Heat Stress in Boars: New Mechanistic Insights Producers Can't Ignore
Tracking the Rise of Blended Meat Products
ASF Problems Grow in Hungary, Finland and Serbia
Hog Futures Flat as Pork Cutout Below $99
MSHMP, SDRS Complementary Programs for a Similar Purpose
Flanders' Sow Herd Has Fallen 43% Since 2005 - What's Driving Europe's Pork Production Reset?
Pork Industry Announces New Hires and Promotions
Retrofit vs. Rebuild: How to Decide If Your Hog Barn is Worth Saving
Ernie and Paula Barnes Win Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award at 2026 Iowa State Fair
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