Agriculture
Food production, crop risks, farming policy, and agri-supply chains.
USDA settles Packers and Stockyards case with JBS USA Food Company and Swift Pork Company
USDA said it reached a March 5 stipulation agreement with JBS USA Food Company and Swift Pork Company, resolving a Packers and Stockyards Act case tied to hog scale test reporting and a $5,000 civil penalty.
USDA settles Packers and Stockyards case with Monterey Stockyard LLC
USDA said Monterey Stockyard LLC of Dayton, Virginia, agreed to pay an $800 civil penalty to settle an alleged Packers and Stockyards Act violation tied to scale testing and reporting.
Republican lawmakers, advocates push to strengthen NC food systems, farms
North Carolina lawmakers and advocates are pushing for $11 million in state funding to support local food systems, farms and summer nutrition programs.
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3 Big Things Today, May 5, 2026
A daily agriculture snapshot on grain and soybean futures, USDA export inspections and freeze watches in the Southern Plains.
Fresno County notice opens hearing on rescinding one agricultural land conservation contract and entering another
A Fresno County public notice says supervisors will hold an April 21 hearing on rescinding one agricultural land conservation contract and entering another tied to a Dunlap property exchange.
Fresno County Planning Commission sets April 9 hearing on parcel split and almond facility expansion
Fresno County’s Planning Commission agenda for April 9 includes a parcel split request near Easton and a hearing on an almond processing expansion.
University of Missouri expands virtual fencing for cattle in Missouri and Nebraska
The University of Missouri says it is expanding its GPS-enabled virtual fencing program for cattle across Missouri and Nebraska.
WHOI Sea Grant awards $1.6 million for aquaculture and fisheries research
WHOI Sea Grant has awarded $1.6 million for four Massachusetts research projects focused on aquaculture and fisheries issues.
FAO raises 2025 cereal production forecast and flags weaker 2026 wheat outlook
FAO has raised its 2025 global cereal production forecast to 3.036 billion tonnes and forecast record stocks, while warning on 2026 wheat output.