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Agricultural Stories For 6/12/25
Companies
Federal Court Rejects Deere's Motion to Dismiss FTC Right-to-Repair Lawsuit
US Consumers Care About Nutrition But Prioritize Taste First and Foremost
Target, Campbell's Drop Claims Against Mar-Jac in Broiler Antitrust Case
ICE Conducts Raid at Omaha Meat Plant
Minnesota Farmers Union Breaks Ground on Meat Plant
Federal Minimum Wage Could Double Under Proposed Bipartisan Senate Legislation
Prairie Fresh to Focus on Brand's Quality, Taste with New Pork Promotion
Grocery Inflation Swings Up 0.3% in May
Three More States Ban Sugary Foods for SNAP Purchases
Heritage Grocers Group Launches "A Cut Above the Rest" Meat Campaign at Tony's Fresh Market
Watchlist
US and China Agree on Plan to Ease Export Controls After Trade Talks in London
Iowa Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Private Pipelines' Use of Eminent Domain
What a US-China Trade Deal Really Means for American Agriculture
Integrity of USDA Data Questioned After Trade Report Redaction
With Trump's Budget Bill, Beauty is in the Eye of the Taxpayer
Trump Issues Executive Order Making Ag Drones More Efficient
Farmers Expressing More Concerns About Trump's Tariffs
Changing Demographics and Generational Shifts Make Attracting Agriculture Employees a Challenge
Judge Stephen Vaden Confirmed as Deputy Ag Secretary
The Kids Aren't Coming Back to the Farm - Now What?
Beef
Cash Cattle Prices Soar Amid Fierce Packer Competition
Beef Profit Tracker: 5-Area Direct Steer Price Higher To Average $239.34
CDFW Launches Pilot Program to Curb Gray Wolf-Livestock Conflicts
Nebraska Packing Plants See 25% Absenteeism Following ICE Activity
NJHA Fed Steer Shootout: Educating the Next Generation About Cattle Feeding and End Product
Solar Arrays Can Aid Grasslands During Drought
Brazil Surges Past Australia as Largest US Imported Beef Supplier
As Wolf Packs Grow in California, Cattle Ranchers Face Mounting Losses
Kansas Ranchers Hit Hard by Cattle Theft Operations
Gelbvieh Ring of Gold Champions Named
Pork
California Consumers Are Feeling the Pork Price Hike From Prop 12
Pork Industry Rebounds: Larger Litters, Strong Exports Drive Return to Profitability
Pork Profit Tracker: Pork Cutout Up, Averaging $107.82
Novonesis Completes Acquisition of dsm-firmenich's Share in Feed Enzyme Alliance
Taste, Flavor and Convenience Focus of New Pork Campaign
NPPC President-Elect Preparing to Lead Organization Next Year
Strategic Swine Barn Cleaning Protocols Key During a Depop, Repop
US Pork Producers Urged to Monitor for Signs of New World Screwworm
Mainquist-Whigham to Receive 2025 Science in Practice Award
Fighting for the Future of Agriculture is a Team Effort
If I Could Turn Back Time: Farmers Open Up About Learning Life Lessons the Hard Way
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