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Agricultural Stories For 12/23/25
Companies
Conagra Brands' Share Price Lost 35% of Its Value Over the Past Year
A Small Town's American Dream is at Risk; What Happens When Its Biggest Employer Shuts Down?
Oklahoma Leaders React to Judgment in Poultry Suit
Managing Greenwashing Risks When Revising Sustainability Targets
Seaboard Foods, Oklahoma Pork Council Fight Food Insecurity
Food Industry Leaders Share Key Insights on Workforce, Data, and Value Creation
Albertsons Announces Layoffs - Are More on the Way?
Natural Grocers Launches Private-Label Meat Snack Line
Hormel Sells Controlling Stake in Justin's
How Online Grocery Is Getting a Whole Lot Better
Watchlist
Trump Administration Dramatically Reduced USDA Staffing, OIG Report Highlights
Experts, Lawmakers Split on 2026 Farm Bill Likelihood
Farm Aid Pressure Builds as Lawmakers Eye Another Package in Early 2026
China Imports No US Soybeans for Third Month; Argentine Arrivals Up 634%
$12 Billion Won't Cover Farm Losses, But USDA Has Nothing More to Give
US Soybean Groups Asking to Forgo Additional Tariffs in 2026
Lawmakers Propose Additional Aid for Farmers
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Farm Credit Home Loans to More Rural Communities
4 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Agriculture
Trade Tensions Explain China's Lack of US Soybean Imports
Beef
What Does the Bullish Cattle on Feed Report Mean for the Beef Industry in 2026?
Traders React Positively to Friday's Cattle on Feed Report
December 2025 USDA Cattle on Feed Highlights
Removing Bison From the Equation
Beef Exports Hold Value Despite September Setbacks
Country Natural Beef Sees a New Consumer Relationship with Beef
Why You Need to Evaluate Replacement Heifers Ahead of Breeding Season
Brazilian Beef Supply Shadow Being Reflected in Lower Aussie Trimmings Prices Into US
Breathing Easy: Protecting Livestock From Respiratory Disease
Cattle Industry Sees Momentum on Wolves, Grazing Access, and Markets
Pork
USTR's Measured Approach on Nicaragua is Great News for US Pork
Pork Producers Raise Concerns Over MAHA's Potential 'Ultra-Processed' Food Definition
US Pork Exports Surge to Mexico, Central America
December Hog Inventory Forecast
Weaner Pig Breakeven at $78.33, Up $3.67 From Last Week
NPPC Capitol Update: Key Policy Moves Shaping the Pork Industry Heading Into 2026
Why the Pork Industry Must Face the Crate Debate Head-On
Beneficial Tax Provisions to Take Effect Jan. 1
ASF Spain: Number of Infected Animals Up to 27
Hawaii Moves to Rebuild Local Pork Production From Near Disappearance to Self-Sufficiency
K-State Duo Goodband and Tokach Reflect on 30 Years of Swine Industry Impact
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