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Agricultural Stories For 2/19/26
Companies
Hormel Foods Selling Whole-Bird Turkey Business
General Mills Cuts Annual Outlook as Shoppers Seek Cheaper Options
Where Countries Stand on Cultivated Meat Regulation in 2026
January Grocery Sales: Storm Stock-Ups Lift Volumes, Mask Everyday Softness
Suit Against Buffalo Wild Wings Had 'No Meat on Its Bones'
BiomEdit Begins Final Safety Trial for Poultry Biologic
US Receiver to Liquidate Believer Meats' Factory and Assets as Israeli Trustee Ringfences IP
Walmart's Grocery Penetration Reaches Record 72%
Trader Joe's Releases Latest 'Coming Soon' List of Stores
Conagra Brands Announces Appointment of John Mulligan and Pietro Satriano to Board of Directors
Watchlist
Confidence in USDA Reports Erodes as USDA Launches Internal Review
Chinese Minister Labels US State Bans on Farmland Ownership 'Discriminatory'
Thompson Says Latest Farm Bill Proposal Brings Stability
NCGA Report Warns About Family Farms, Corn's Future
Year-Round E15 Sales in Limbo After Congressional Council Misses Deadline
CoBank Expects 6% More Soybean Acres in 2026
Strong Protein Demand Meets Ongoing Producer Challenges
USDA to Open Continuous, General CRP Enrollment for 2026
More Details Released for USDA Bridge Payment Program
A New Ohio Bill Could Be a De Facto Statewide Ban on Solar and Wind
Farmers Face Harsh Truths While Refusing to Abandon Their Way of Life
Beef
Record Profits, Reluctant Expansion: Why Ranchers Are Still Hesitant to Rebuild
EPA Delays Lawsuit Against Idaho Ranch as CWA Settlement Talks Continue
Feeding Cattle Biochar May Boost Soil Carbon and Cut Emissions
Beef Profit Tracker: Feedlot Margins Improve to $333.53/head
Ranchers on Alert as Wildfires Spread Across the Plains
Cattle Futures Mixed Ahead of On Feed Report
Is Beef x Dairy Needed in Market Data?
Nebraska Brand Law Debate Pits Western Ranchers Against Some Cattle Feeders
Beef Producers: Protect Your Assets
Feedlots Around the Globe: Where the World Finishes Its Cattle
Va. Tech Alumnus Takes Helm of National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Pork
Stronger Demand Helps Pork Industry Rebound From Tough Years
Strong Demand, Tight Supply Push US Hog Prices Higher in 2026
From the Outside In: Why This Farm Bill is Different
Financial Discipline in a Profitable Cycle
Why Feed Additives Fail in Commercial Systems And What Nutritionists Actually Evaluate
Farrow-to-Finish Margins Improve to $48.15/head
Swine Health Information Center Research Investment Hits Record Level in 2025
Lean Hogs Edge Higher as Pork Values Soften
Spain Intensifies Efforts as African Swine Fever Zone Expands
Herd Health Key to Staying in Business
Faith, Family and Farming: Leman Farms Honored as IPPA Family of the Year
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