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Agricultural Stories For 12/9/25
Companies
Trump Signs Order to Create Food Supply Chain Task Forces to Protect Competition
City, State Officials Set Up Assistance Resources for Workers Affected by Tyson closure
Judge Rejects Motion to Recuse in Agri Stats DOJ Case
Cultivated Meat Company Believer Meats Sued by Design Build Firm for $34 Million in Unpaid Bills
8 Surprises From Kroger's Third-Quarter Earnings
Smaller Gathering, Bigger Moment: Consumers Lean into Premium Choices for Intentional Indulgence
PepsiCo to Review North American Supply Chain
Culinary Trends Impacting Innovation in 2026
Hormel Foods Seeks to Capitalize on Protein
Texas Farmers Fight to Recover $1.4 Million in Grain Payments From Hansen-Mueller
Watchlist
President Trump Announces $12 Billion Aid Package for US Farmers
Ag Groups React To Trump's Farm Aid Plan
Cutting Through the Confusion: White House Confirms Trade Agreement With China on Soybeans
Duvall: Nationwide E15 Could Be Nearing the Finish Line
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says He Has Divested His Soybean Farm
Farmers to Reap Some Spoils of (Trade) War
USMCA Review Seen as Major Opportunity for US Agriculture
Iowa Democrats Running for US Congressional Seats Share Farm Policy Stances
Pushing for Transportation Changes to Benefit the Agriculture Supply Chain
USDA Focused on Growing Agricultural Exports in 2026
Beef
Where's The Beef? US Beef Left Out of China Trade Framework
Cattle Complex Sits Anxious Following Last Week's Price Rally
Little Indication of Heifer Retention in 2025
Cash Cattle Markets Rebound as Packers Pay Up
When Cattle Don't Roam: Uncovering Tick Refuges with GPS, GIS and Modeling
Measuring What Matters is Key to Managing Cow Herd
Cattle Experts Break Down Impact of Tyson Eliminating Second Shift
Do We Need to Break Up Big Beef?
How to Manage Coccidiosis Risk in Weaned Calves: What Producers Need to Know
Genetics: The Quiet Workhorse of Beef Sustainability
Pork
How is Spain's ASF Outbreak Impacting Global Pork Trade?
Pork Industry Seeks New Markets Beyond China
SHIC Funds 12 New Projects to Advance Emerging Disease Mission
Caliper Use Offers More Accurate Body Condition Scoring
If You Build It, Pork Producers Will Invest and Grow
Iowa State University to Hold Fresh Pork Processing Short Course
Catalonia Probes Lab Link in Swine Fever Outbreak
Enhance Intestinal Health to Set Pigs Up For Success Later in Life
NPPC: Pushing for a Finished Farm Bill
Weaner Pig Breakeven at $69.01, Up $16.24 From Last Week
Iowa State University Launches Real-Time Swine Disease Surveillance System
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