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Agricultural Stories For 9/8/25
Companies
US Economy Adds Only 22,000 Jobs as Labor Market Stalls
Wisconsin's Ag Department Proposes Large Livestock Fee Increases
Costco Has Another Celebratory Month in August
Private Label, Assortment Changes May Unlock SNAP Spending
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Champions Innovation in Agriculture with AgRogue Growth Partners
High Liner Foods to Acquire Conagra Seafood Brands
Wayne-Sanderson Takes Home 16 Awards From Nationwide Safety Conference
Tyson Foods Says It Has Succession Plans After Executive's Shock Departure
Walmart Partners with OpenAI on Training Program
Former FAT Brands CEO Returns to His Position
Slim Jim Comes in Hot with New Buffalo Wild Wing Chicken Sticks
Watchlist
Trump Implements Trade Agreement with Japan, with Ag Sales Expected
Tariff Revenue Could Fund Farm Aid in Farm Bill 2.0, Says Ag Committee Chairman
International Livestock Sector Unites in Sustainable Production Strategy
Can Biofuels Make Up for Lost China Soybean Export Demand?
Potash Added to Critical Minerals List; 2 Groups Want Phosphate Included Too
Trump Plan to Move USDA Spurs Brain Drain Fears
Governor Pillen, Director Vinton to Discuss the Future of Agriculture at Husker Harvest Days
Dry August Pushes Worsening Drought
Farm Income Forecast is a Tale of Two Farm Economies
Beef
Meat Prices Hit Record as FAO Food Index Stays High
Managing the Details: Getting the Little Things Right
Cattle Markets Still Hot Despite Slide Lower While China Still Not Buying US Grain
Economist Says Beef Cow Slaughter Remains Statistic to Watch
US Livestock: Profit-Taking Pressures Cattle Futures
Contrary Thinking: The Key to Spotting Cattle Market Opportunities
A Prime Opportunity: Collaborating to Improve Beef
Young Farmer Builds Beef Business Through Family Collaboration
California Wolf Crisis: Cattle Easy Prey for the Apex Predator
Why Virtual Fencing is Starting to Take Off in Australia
Pork
China Slaps Initial Duties on EU Pork Imports
Meat Industry Backs Finstad's Line Speed Legislation
Military Study Finds Pork Protein Aids Recovery
EU Slams China's Pork Tariffs as Lacking WTO Basis
US Seeks Labor Rights Review at Mexican Pork Processor
Strong July for Pork Exports; Another Slow Month for Beef
Battling Mortality: The Pig Livability Project
Iowa Select's Hilario Garcia: Quick Action, Clear Communication, and Care at the Core
The Co-Infection Conundrum: How Bad Can Bad Get?
USDA Lowers 2025 Farm Income Forecast But Levels Stay Well Above 2024
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