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Agricultural Stories For 12/16/24
Companies
Costco CFO Looks to 'Pull Forward' Inventory Buys Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Union Opposes Kroger's $7.5 Billion Stock Buyback Plan, Calls for CEO's Ouster
Costco Sets Records During Q1 and Beyond
Retailers, Restaurants Poised for Modest Sales Growth
Smithfield Foods Provides 2,000 Free Holiday Hams to Virginia and North Carolina Families in Need
MHP Sets Sights on Spanish Poultry, Pork Processor
Seed Companies, Defunct Ethanol Plant Reach Settlement in Ongoing Lawsuits
US Wholesale Inflation Surged Higher in November
Unit of Perdue Premium Meat Co. Recalls 2.3 Million Pounds of Ham and Pepperoni
Hormel Promotes Exec to Vice President Position
Trade
Farmer Economic Aid in Peril Over Congressional Deadlock
Summit Carbon Solutions Granted Permits in Minnesota, North Dakota
Trump Backs Off on Promise to Tackle Grocery Inflation
Concern Next Trump EPA Could "Reprise Giving Out Small Refinery Exemptions"
Former Ambassador to China Shares His Thoughts on Trump's Trade Tactics
Colorado, Central Utah Get Snow, Rest of Rockies Lagging in Moisture
Is the Corn Market Seeing a Paradigm Shift?
From Income Deductions to Estate Tax: The Cost of Letting TCJA Expire for Farmers
US Manufacturers Stockpile Ahead of US Tariff Threats
Beef
Federal Funds Help Protect US Livestock and Animals From New World Screwworm
While Looking for Signs of Heifer Retention, Don't Ignore Production Levels of Competing Meats
Researchers Look for Answers for Cattle Emissions
Varilek's Cattle Call: Feeder Cattle Prices Break Records
USDA Does Not Expect to Resume Mexico Cattle Imports Before Holidays, Chief Veterinary Officer Says
Keys to Profitable Cattle Marketing
Hazing Wolves From Cattle with a Drone
When Should Producers Be Concerned About Vitamin A Supplementation in Cattle?
USCA Convenes Annual Meeting, Looks Ahead to 2025
Pork
Who is the Rising Star in Global Red Meat Production This Year?
E. coli Will Be Added to Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Reports in Spring 2025
Ohio Moves Closer to Passing Feral Swine Prevention Law
The Philippines: the New China for Brazilian Pork Exports
CoBank: Navigating 2025 - Challenges and Opportunities for the US Swine Industry
UK Farmers Cause London Gridlock in Huge Tractor Protest
Poultry, Pork Exports Rise Despite Decline in Chinese Demand
Family Farms: The Backbone of US Agriculture
UK Pigmeat Import and Export Volumes in Line with 2023, as Domestic Supplies Increase
New Veterinary Program to Address Canadian Swine Industry Shortages
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