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Agricultural Stories For 1/23/26
Companies
World's Largest Meatpacker JBS Aims to Double Output of New Saudi Plant
ADM Announces Investment to Upgrade Flavor Facility
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Acquires Organic Meat Brands
A Closer Look at the Kraft Heinz Split
Amy's Kitchen Joins New Non-UPF Verified Program to Advance Transparency Around Food Processing
Why Missouri is Emerging as a Strategic Hub for Global Food and Beverage Companies
Cultivated Meat's Casualties: Who is Failing and Why?
Hot Sauce Brand Tapatio Acquired by Private Equity Firm
PepsiCo Pilots Digital Twins to 'Reinvent' Manufacturing with AI
Charcuterie Artisans Adds Iowa Prosciutto Company
Watchlist
E15 Punt Sparks Anger as New House Council Reopens RFS Debate
Trump's Tariffs Deliver Mixed Results as Farmers Face Rising Costs
Iowa House Democrats Release Water Quality Package
Analysis Shows the Farm Economy Still Needs Help
Specialty Crops Suffered Staggering Economic Losses in 2025, Will Relief Come in Time?
Fordyce Optimistic About Timeline for Farmer Assistance
Markets Bounce on Tariff Pullback, But Farm Economy Faces Mounting Pressure
Why Renewing North American Trade Pact is a No-Brainer
USDA Launches Portal for Foreign-Owned Farmland Reporting
Trump Won't Charge EU Tariffs After Greenland Deal
Beef
Cattle Markets Plunge on False New World Screwworm Rumors
Higher Cattle Marketings Expected in Jan. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
Analysts Watch Cattle Markets as Fierce Winter Storm Approaches
Regional Cattle Price Patterns and Spreads
USDA Launches Screwworm Funding as Cases Rise Near Border
Cattle Producer Says Voluntary Labeling is Better Option Than Mandatory COOL
Tips for Profitably Managing Stockers
nixiFLOR Injection Approved by the FDA for Bovine Respiratory Disease Treatment
Raise the Roof for Cattle Confinement Barns
Is Your Herd Winter Storm Ready? 4 Ice and Blizzard Prep Strategies
Winter Pasture Report: How Winter Moisture Shapes Spring Grazing Decisions
Pork
Markets are "Healthy," but Demand Will Be Key Going Forward Into 2026
December Red Meat Production Up on Year, Including Monthly High for Pork
Experts Develop First High-Resolution Wild Boar Density Map
Hendrix Genetics, Huanshan Group Launch Swine Nucleus Farm
National Pork Producers Council Wants Prop 12 Fix in a Farm Bill
Introducing the Pork Leadership Institute Class of 2026
New Confinement Rules Will Cost Germany's Pig Farmers 4.4 Billion (Euros)
Managing PRRS: Why Strategy, Biosecurity, and Regional Risk Matter
Cold Weather, Hot Threats: Strengthening Swine Biosecurity
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