The US pork industry, already struggling with weak demand, is facing another blow: high gasoline prices.

New World screwworm has been found in an elk in Texas, marking the first confirmed case of the potentially deadly animal parasite in US wildlife.

Shares and bonds of FMC Corp. tumbled after the crop chemical company said it is overhauling its pricing strategy as weak demand continues to weigh on its product sales.

Shares of Deere & Co. and other farm equipment manufacturers plunged after the Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Agriculture launched an inquiry into market practices, including potential anticompetitive conduct.

Eggs are cheap — and are set to stay that way — as the US’s top producer struggles to soak up months of oversupply amid muted bird flu outbreaks.

President Donald Trump said the US is working with Belarus to secure more supplies of potash amid a trade fight with Canada, a major supplier of the critical ingredient used in fertilizers.

The New World screwworm resurfaced in New Mexico just as a major gateway for Mexican cattle imports is poised to open in the state.

The US is reopening its biggest port for Mexican live cattle shipments, marking a significant step in the Trump administration’s efforts to ease the pressures of a domestic cattle shortage.

Ground beef prices edged higher in August, signaling little progress in the Trump administration’s offensive against the record costs with only two months left until midterm elections.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, when asked whether she’d consider running for Texas governor or a Senate seat, said she is focused on her current job.

President Donald Trump moved to require country-of-origin labeling on foreign beef, in the latest effort to appease ranchers angered by the White House’s plan to boost foreign imports.

The US Agriculture Department is easing regulations for ranchers and small meat processors, in the latest effort to appease domestic producers while the Trump administration simultaneously boosts imports.

Farm cooperative CHS Inc. and fertilizer producer OCP North America are proposing a $450 million phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana, bolstering domestic supplies as global conflicts have increasingly thwarted the flow of foreign crop nutrients.

President Donald Trump suggested he was open to changing federal regulations on beef processing, as the administration continues to target high meat prices as a priority ahead of the midterm election.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the US will allow Mexican cattle shipments into two additional US ports over the next two months, in a move poised to boost beef supplies.

President Donald Trump said he would allow tariff relief for some ground beef imports in a bid to lower prices for American consumers, a key concern ahead of November midterm elections.

Deere & Co. shares jumped after the tractor maker said it’s seeing a boost in orders for its machinery, raising hopes that the agriculture sector is poised for recovery.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. shares jumped the most in five years after meatpacking giant JBS NV offered to acquire the shares of the chicken producer it doesn’t already own in a stock deal valued at about $1.2 billion.

Aaron Kaufman used to meet his lofty daily protein goals — a gram for each pound he weighs — with ground beef.

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing more beef plants as a prolonged cattle shortage continues to force the US beefpacking industry’s restructuring.