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Agricultural Stories For 12/24/25
Companies
Poultry Companies Face Penalties in Latest Oklahoma Poultry Waste Case
US Bars Imports of New Models of DJI, All Other Foreign Drones
Bankruptcy Watch: Beyond Meat Faces New Financial Problems
Chipotle Wins Lawsuit Over Portion Sizes
Lamb Weston Sticks To Annual Sales Forecast Despite Upbeat Quarterly Results
Gen Z Has the Highest Rate of Veganism in History and It's Reshaping the Food Industry
Jack in the Box Finalizes Sale of Del Taco
Ag Economist Urges "Out-of-the-Box" Approaches to Farm Machinery
Conagra Brands Reports Decline in Stock Price, Market Cap
Watchlist
Democrats Call for Guardrails on Farm Aid, Improved Transparency
Trump Promised to Lower Food Prices, But They're Still Going Up
Ample Global Supplies and Trade Uncertainty Will Burden Markets in 2026
What Tariff Announcements Mean for Farmers and Fertilizer Costs
Farmer's Union Calls for Better Policy, Stronger Antitrust Enforcement
USMCA Review Could Reshape Agriculture, Rural Trade Outlook
What Caused the US Ethanol Boom?
5 Key Ag Policy Changes Farmers Should Watch in 2026
Widespread Record High Temperatures for Christmas Day
Beef
House Passage of NEPA Modernization Provides Regulatory Relief to Ranchers
More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Shrinking
Beef Profit Tracker: Packer Margins Fall Deeper in Red
Outlook for 2026 US and Global Beef Production and Trade
It Was the Cow That Stole Christmas
USCA Calls "Product of USA" Labeling Guidance A Major Win for Clarity
History Often Rhymes (Less Crisis, More Opportunity)
Beef Markets Firm as Tight Cattle Supply Lifts Futures
Fixing Ranch Labor Challenges: Kane Wellnitz's Advice on Hiring and Retention
Building Back Better Focused on Heritability and Heterosis
Pork
US Dec. 1 Hog Inventory Up 1% From Year Ago
Inventory Up, Not Down, in December Hogs and Pigs Report
Six Individuals Appointed to NPB Board of Directors
Farrowing Crates Face Ban in UK
Farrow-to-Finish Margins Continue to Decrease
A Bearish December Hogs and Pigs Report: It's Been a While
Pork Outlook: Tight Supplies Offer Support, but Demand Remains the Key Question Heading Into 2026
NDSU Swine Barn Grows to Increase Capacity, Student Opportunities
2025 Breakthroughs: Pork Producers Share Lessons They'll Take into the New Year
The Top 10 PORK Stories of 2025
Looking Back on 2025, Preparing for 2026 in the Swine Industry
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