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    ‘The nightmare is not over’: Record Texas wildfire devastates cattle industry

    Catastrophic losses are anticipated from the Smokehouse Creek Fire as ranchers begin to assess damage to their land and livestock.

    By • March 5, 2024
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    Lundberg Family Farms expands regenerative rice portfolio

    The family farm uses the “dry up” method to tackle weeds instead of dousing their fields with chemical herbicides.

    By Jennifer Lawinski • March 5, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    Hormel’s Applegate commits to 100% regenerative agriculture for beef hot dogs

    The move is meant to provide more consistent messaging for consumers, who have found the term "exciting, but confusing."

    By S.L. Fuller • March 5, 2024
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    FMC names head of transformation as it expects up to $215M in restructuring charges

    The crop protection giant’s “Project Focus” plan aims to drive operational efficiencies and cost savings in response to market challenges.

    By • March 4, 2024
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    Deere rolls out new tractors, combines in one of largest product launches to date

    New equipment unveiled at a Texas trade show include automation features meant to boost farm productivity and sustainability.

    By • Feb. 29, 2024
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    New York sues JBS over ‘misleading’ climate claims

    The state's attorney general is accusing the world's largest meatpacker of exploiting consumers by falsely advertising products as sustainable.

    By • Feb. 29, 2024
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    Pilgrim’s Pride posts upbeat sales as chicken market rebounds

    The processor is gearing up for growth as bird flu pushes up export demand and higher beef prices in the U.S. position poultry as an affordable alternative. 

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Koch fertilizer plant acquisition draws concerns from farm groups, lawmakers

    Dozens of Iowa Democrats and national farm advocates have asked for a federal investigation into the $3.6 billion acquisition of a plant owned by OCI Global.

    By • Feb. 26, 2024
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    Business groups can resume independent contractor fight, court rules

    The Department of Labor will get a second chance to defend its withdrawal of a Trump-era rule used to determine a worker's employment status.

    By Kate Tornone • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Company that used children to clean slaughterhouses faces restraining order

    Federal investigators found children working night shifts for a sanitation contractor that does business with Perdue Farms and Seaboard Triumph Foods.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Farmers Business Network taps former BASF exec as new CEO

    Diego Casanello will lead the agtech and e-commerce platform, which has become a one-stop shop for farmers. 

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
  • Kraig Westerbeek, Smithfield's newly appointed president of hog production, stands with his arms crossed wearing a black shirt.
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    Smithfield names company insider to oversee hog production

    Kraig Westerbeek helped launch the pork processor's efforts to convert methane from manure into renewable energy.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
  • A person slices a Meati Crispy Cutlet on a white cutting board that sits on a coral-colored counter.
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    Meati Foods shuffles C-suite amid layoffs

    Recently appointed CFO Phil Graves will take over as CEO as the company reduces its workforce by 13%.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Food inflation declines in January but remains a potent force

    Grocers have been working to demonstrate to shoppers that they have taken steps to help make a trip to the supermarket more affordable.

    By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 20, 2024
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    Deere sees early strong demand for pay-as-you-go model in precision ag

    By lowering upfront costs, the world's largest seller of agriculture equipment hopes to convince more farmers to adopt technology in their operations.

    By • Feb. 16, 2024
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    Controversial Batista brothers rejoin Pilgrim’s Pride board of directors

    The duo left the chicken processor's board in 2017 amid ties to a vast corruption scandal in Brazil.

    By • Feb. 15, 2024
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    The US continues to lose farms. Here’s how much

    Mounting production expenses and an aging workforce are driving consolidation, according to the latest agriculture census report. Secretary Tom Vilsack called it a "wake up call" for the industry.

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
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    Cargill buys 2 meat plants from grocer Ahold Delhaize

    The chain said it elected to transfer ownership of the facilities to the meat processor to “increase our focus on being leading omnichannel retailers.”

    By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 13, 2024
  • Agco, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, is focusing more on precision agriculture and margin-rich opportunities.
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    Agco to cut production 10% in 2024, focus on precision ag

    The manufacturer believes retrofitted technology will bolster earnings amid a slowdown in traditional equipment demand.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
  • Executive Director Peter Friedmann at Agriculture Transportation Coalition (left) VP of Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold at National Retail Federation (middle) and Sarah Gilmore Director
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    Biden admin urged to evaluate ocean shipping costs amid Red Sea crisis

    Facing hefty surcharges to move freight, some agriculture producers are pulling back on exports. 

    By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 12, 2024
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    USDA predicts major drop in farm income for 2024

    Higher production expenses, combined with lower commodity prices and government payments, will likely create headwinds for producers.

    By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 12, 2024
  • A farmer pulls a corn planter behind his John Deere tractor.
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    US court cancels approval for dicamba weedkillers as planting season approaches

    The ruling could affect the supply of popular herbicides produced by Bayer, Syngenta and BASF.

    By • Feb. 9, 2024
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    Opinion

    The Farm Bill provides a rare conservation opportunity. Let’s not waste it.

    Climate-smart agriculture should be top priority in congressional negotiations. Here's why.

    By Valerie J. Stull and Margaret Krome • Feb. 9, 2024
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    Louis Dreyfus building new pea protein facility

    An increasing shift to plant-based protein, especially for dairy products, is driving demand for the ingredient.

    By • Feb. 9, 2024
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    What El Niño means for farms and global food prices

    The U.S. could see the wettest conditions since 2019, easing some drought concerns. But too much rain could bring other problems for growers.

    By David Silverberg • Feb. 8, 2024