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Agricultural Stories For 12/22/25
Companies
Railroads Tout Transcontinental Benefits of Merger, But Ag Shippers Urge Scrutiny
Conagra Sales Decline as Consumer Spending Remains Challenged
Oklahoma AG Drummond Insists on Holding Tyson Foods Accountable for Water Pollution
Beyond Meat Terminates Controller After Identifying Material Weakness
Walmart and Other US Companies Want to Build a Pipeline of Skilled Tradespeople
Farms Thrive When Women's Voices Are Heard
PAK Quality Foods Acquires Amarillo-Based Distributor
Packaging Solutions: Is This Sustainable?
Verde Farms Looking at Expansion in Better-for-You Category
Instacart to Refund $60 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit
Applications Open for 2026-27 Master Meat Crafter Training Program
Watchlist
Lawmakers Eye More Farm Aid on Top of USDA Bridge Assistance
Less Chinese Phosphorus Exports, Continuing Countervailing Duties Affect P 2026 Outlook
Brashears Confirmed for USDA Food Safety Post
US Chief Ag Negotiator Confirmed by the Senate
FarmDoc Releases Farmer Bridge Assistance Payment Estimates
Fischer Reintroduces Bill to Support Livestock Haulers
Consumer Sentiment Inches Up Despite Anxiety Over Jobs, Inflation
EU Split Over Mercosur Trade Deal as Leaders Clash
Dollars And Dirt: Navigating The Financial Reality Of Conservation Farming
Wisconsin Farmers Union Film Spotlights Consolidation's Toll on Family Farms
Beef
House Approves Gray Wolf Protection Removal in a Victory for Cattlemen
Dec. 1 Cattle on Feed Down 2% From Year Ago
Common Ground Group Focuses on Financing Young Ranchers, Risk Protection and More
Judge Says US Fish and Wildlife Can Reevaluate Cattle Grazing Decision in Red Rock Lakes
France Deploys Army to Speed Cattle Vaccinations
Cattle Futures Pop Despite Weak Cash: Grains Slide
Farm Finance Expert Explains IBC Banking Alternative Benefits
An Oregon Cattle Ranch Just Added Solar Without Losing Grazing Land
Varilek's Cattle Call: Heifer Retention is Important
Good Stockmanship Begins with Understanding Cattle Behavior
Pork
More Stability, Less Margin for Error: What's Ahead for Pork Industry in 2026
Hog Market Watches Quarterly Report Amid Light Holiday Trading
Japan Accepts Spanish Pork From ASF Containment Zone
Mexico Opens Trade Probe Into US Pork Imports
Canada and Philippines Strengthen Pork Trade Through ASF Zoning Arrangement
Lean Hogs Gain on Firmed Pork Cutout Values
NY Pork Producers Launch Pork Producers Connect Breakfast Series
NPPC Congratulates Callahan on Senate Confirmation
Experts Rule Out Lab Leak - Investigation Ongoing
Breathing Easy: Protecting Livestock From Respiratory Disease
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