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Agricultural Stories For 12/19/25
Companies
Ag Labor Shortages Cause Higher Food Prices, Study Finds
Oklahoma Governor Hears From Worried Poultry Growers
How MAHA Transformed the Food Industry in 2025
Walmart, PepsiCo Face Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Dine Brands Appeals to Cautious Consumers Through 'Vibe' and Discounts
Menu Prices Remain Stubbornly High as Overall Inflation Moderates
Chipotle Launches a High Protein Menu
The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness Welcomes 5 More Members
The Intersection of Liability and Product Recall
Watchlist
House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolves From Endangered Species Act
US Export Sales for Grains, Beef, and Pork
China Halfway to Promised 12 Million Tons of US Soybean Purchases
PROTEIN Act Invests in Protein Innovation to Meet Demand
$280,000? 18-Year-Old Semi Sells for Record Price, Signaling Pre-DEF Equipment Demand Is Surging
Group Formed to Promote Biofuels in Shipping Industry
New Bill Aims to Update USDA Loans for Family Farms
Energy Price Break in December May Present Opportunity
Looking Back on Ag Industry Challenges, Successes in 2025
Beef
Dec. 1 Cattle on Feed Report Expected to Look Similar to Previous Months' Reports
In Brazil, a New Label Gives More Visibility to Deforestation-Free Beef
A Review of 2025 Beef and Cattle Markets
More Wolves, More Conflict: Ranches Struggle with Increasing Depredation
An Inside Look at the Volatile Cattle Markets and the Slow Process of Rebuilding
Finding Forage Efficient Heifers
From the Corral: Beef on Dairy Improves Calf Welfare
Cattle Producers Urged to Understand Working Capital Position
Idaho's Cattle Industry Driving Record-High Cash in 2025, Other Farmers Struggling Under Inflation
What Producers Can Do to Cut Down Bull Conflict
Pork
Slow Hog Slaughter and Disease Impact Q4 Pork Production Trends
Patience Paid in 2025: What the Pork Industry Learned This Year
Brazil to Overtake Canada as the World's 3rd-Largest Pork Exporter in 2025
Spanish Police Search Laboratory in African Swine Fever Probe
Why Gilt Ears Are Important for Selection Into the Breeding Herd
Clemens' Settlement with Commercial IIPPs Gets Final Approval
New Zealand Farrowing Crate Decision Highlights Global Shift in Sow Housing Conversations
Ag Partnerships Help Illinois Pork Producers Double Food Bank Donations
Pork Exports Steady in September Amid China Tensions
Canada Weighs Approval of Genetically Engineered Pigs
Grant Boosts K-State Biosecurity Center's Animal Disease Training
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