Agriculture

Meat giant JBS breaks into the egg business

Dive Brief: World’s largest meat company JBS plans to crack into the egg industry through…

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Zeldin is confirmed as the new EPA administrator. What’s next?

Lee Zeldin has been confirmed as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Senate…

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Trump freeze on federal grants and loans sparks confusion in agriculture

UPDATE: Jan. 29, 2025: The White House budget office on Wednesday canceled the order freezing federal…

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Cargill, Foster Farms to close turkey plants as demand wanes

Dive Brief: Cargill Inc. and Foster Farms are closing two turkey production plants this year, resulting in layoffs of more…

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Smithfield falls short of expectations in muted IPO

Smithfield Foods is raising $522 million through its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The price was…

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US detects rare bird flu strain H5N9 in poultry for first time

Dive Brief: The United States confirmed its first case of the rare avian influenza strain H5N9, raising concern among experts…

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Deere loses appeal against Agco in patent dispute over precision planting technology

Agco Corp defeated an appeal brought by Deere & Co. after an appellate court upheld a verdict that the company’s…

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