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Agricultural Stories For 1/20/26
Companies
Tyson Laying Off 1,761 Employees at Amarillo Plant Tuesday
With Trump's Support, the Credit Card Competition Act Has Legs
EU Meat Production Shift: Poultry Grows, Red Meat Declines
Judge Deals Early Blow to Texas in Lawsuit Over Cultivated Meat Ban
House Bills Would Ban Lab-Grown Meat in Missouri
Bay Area Canned Food Giant Shuts Down California Plant, Cutting 600 Jobs
California Meat Business Moves Into Former Plant-Based Cheese Plant
Food Safety Outlook: Improving for the Future
Cargill: Health, Indulgence Rank Among Trends to Watch
Conagra Brands Is Quietly Rebuilding the Frozen Aisle for the Streaming Era
Watchlist
Surface Transportation Board Rejects Rail Merger App Because It's 'Incomplete'
Ag Secretary Elevates Fight Over California Dam Removal and Water Battles
EU Livestock Numbers Fall as Price Volatility Reshapes Markets
Farm Leaders Calling for Swift Congressional Action to Buoy Farmers
Rising Freight Costs Reshape Global Soybean Competition
Market Access, Enforcement Top Priorities for Ag in 2026
USDA Launches Lender Lens Dashboard to Promote Data Transparency
Uncertainty Clouds US Agricultural Trade Outlook for 2026
Federal Crop Insurance Changes Good for Producers
La Nina Shifting to El Nino in 2026; Here's What to Expect
Beef
Livestock Markets Shaken: Feeder Cattle Futures Plunge $9 as Market Discipline Takes Center Stage
2026 Production Higher on Carcass Weights
New Wagyu Genetic Test Aims to Improve Calving Rates and Profitability
Dr. Derrell Peel: Beef Exports Update
Beef Briefs: Brazil's Beastly Production, America's Lagging Exports and Climbing Prices
Cattle Herd Expansion May Be Near in North America
Kansas Cattle Producer, Wichita Restaurant Weigh In on Thinning Cattle Supply
UW Extension Documents Perspectives of Ranchers in the Wind River Basin
Health Interventions to Save Beef Cattle and Profits
4 Strategies For Preventing Fog Fever
Pork
USMEF Helps Pork Exporters Respond to Mexico's Anti-Dumping Probe
China Q4 Pork Output Jumps 7% as Hog Slaughter Accelerates
Mexico's Pork Probe Puts Spotlight on Cross Border Demand and Disease Pressures
Hog Futures Climb on Contract Highs on US Disease Worries
Study: Soybean Meal Minimizes Respiratory Disease Effects in Pigs
Congress Weighs Expanded Farm Aid as Producers Face Ongoing Pressure
African Swine Fever Rapidly Undermines Immune System
December Sees Big Increase in UK Pork Production, as Carcass Weights Soar
Florida Launches Aerial Assault on Feral Pigs
Manure Timing Matters: How to Reduce Phosphorus Loss
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