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John Deere Strike Over

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has informed John Deere that its production and maintenance employees have voted to ratify new six-year collective bargaining agreements that cover more than 10,000 workers at 14 facilities across the United States.

Employees at facilities in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas have been on strike since the middle of October.

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"Gene expression data provides biological insight into how pigs respond to nutrition, stress, and health challenges before visible production losses occur."