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Agricultural Stories For 7/10/25
Companies
USDA's Action Plan Targets Billions in SNAP Fraud
By the Numbers: In a Grind Era
Hershey Names Longtime PepsiCo Exec as New CEO
WH Group Enters European Pet Food Market by Acquiring Poland's Pupil Foods
Private Equity Firm Reacquires Growing Meat Snack Brand Western Smokehouse
Conagra Brands Announces Quarterly Dividend Payment
Meat-ish, Dairy-ish: Is There a Market for Hybrid Plant-Based?
California Kroger, Albertsons Contracts Include New Pension Plan, Self-Checkout Rules
General Mills, Hormel Foods Reignite Partnership with LTO
Simmons Prepared Foods Taps Former Conagra Leader to Oversee Retail Sales
Watchlist
U.S. Farm Secretary Says 'No Amnesty' for Farmworkers From Deportation
USDA Expedites $16 Billion in Disaster Aid Payments: What Crop Farmers Need to Know
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Brazil, Orders Unfair Trade Practices Probe
USDA's 'Farm Security Is National Security' Plan Sparks Strong Support
FOMC Minutes Show Divergent Attitudes Toward Rate Cuts
Farm Groups Urge Trump to Nominate Chief Ag Negotiator
Agriculture Continues to Battle Labor Uncertainty
CDC Ends Bird Flu Emergency Response as Infections Decline
Milk Cow Herd up 90,000 Head in First Five Months of 2025
Public Understanding of Food Insecurity Varies Widely
Beef
Breaking: Mexican Border Closed Again as New World Screwworm Comes Within 370 Miles of the US
FFAR Requests New World Screwworm Research Proposals
Mid-Year Review: 2025 Cattle and Beef Markets
Simplot Must Pay for Cattle Upkeep in Phosphate Spill Lawsuit
After $57 Gain, Feeder Cattle Ascending Triangle Target is Reached
Beef Futures Hit Record Highs on Tight US Cattle Supplies
Randy Blach: Ground Beef Drives Record Demand in US Beef Market
Another Push for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
Drovers Round Up: Internships, Scholarships and Cattle Marketing Program Updates
Ranches Thrive in Largest Beef Cattle-Producing County in the US
Pork
US Swine Industry Unites to Improve Pig Survivability
Pork Producers Encouraged by Progress in Industry
Pork Slaughter Edges Higher But Lean Hog Prices Trend Lower
Iowa Select Farms Welcomes Dr. Scott Stehlik as Vice President of Support Operations
'Must-Haves' for US Pork in a Vietnam Trade Agreement
Smart Barn Tech Gives Swine Producers Peace of Mind
Brazil: Pork Availability Declines in the First Half of 2025
The Boar War: Michigan Accused of Harassing Pig Farmers Using Faulty Science
Canadian Pork Sector Urged to Stay Calm Amid US Tariff Rhetoric
Young Author Tackles Show Pig Journey in First Book: 'Bye-Bye Buddy'
Food Waste: The Animal Welfare Discussion We Should be Having
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