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  • Agco, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, is focusing more on precision agriculture and margin-rich opportunities.
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    Agco further slows tractor production in ‘aggressive’ move to combat declining demand

    The tractor maker is looking to reduce dealer inventory levels as large agriculture equipment sales continue to fall.

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    Trump White House likely to abandon OSHA heat safety rule

    The new administration will probably let the standard die, experts say, but some other form of guidance could emerge instead.

  • A farmer stands next to a truck unloading a pile of soybeans
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    USDA cuts soybean production outlook. Will it help prices?

    The department is no longer expecting harvest to break new records, but surpluses will still pressure farm profits.

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    Farmer confidence in the economy unexpectedly rebounds, surprising ag economists

    Ahead of the election, producers expressed more optimism about their financial prospects in 2025 even as forecasts predict a decline in farm income.

  • Mississippi State University Assistant Professor Hussein Gharakhani assesses the performance of an autonomous agricultural robot in the field.
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    Agtech Seedlings: Deere partners with Mississippi State on farm automation

    Also in this week's farm technology news: A large-scale larvae farm opens in Canada and Nature’s Miracle is set to enter the agricultural electric vehicle market.

  • President-elect Donald Trump addresses a crowd from a podium at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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    What a second Trump trade war would mean for farmers

    The president-elect has threatened 60% tariffs on goods from China at a time when U.S. producers are already struggling with slowing exports and falling prices.

  • A look at greens at one of Bowery Farming's indoor farms.
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    Celebrity-backed indoor farming company Bowery closes, lays off workers

    The New York City-based company that once attracted funding from Natalie Portman and Justin Timberlake is the latest greenhouse grower to suffer from rising costs and a lack of venture capital funds.

  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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    Fed cuts rate by quarter point, sees ‘balanced’ risks to inflation, jobs

    The reduction in borrowing costs comes just two days after Donald Trump won a second term as president, heralding likely economic policy shifts that may fuel inflation.

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    Lifeway Foods rejects Danone’s $283M ‘opportunistic’ takeover offer

    The keifer maker said its board determined that the “proposal substantially undervalues” the company and was not in the best interest of its shareholders.

  • Chickens are in cages at an egg farm.
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    California voters reject ban on ‘factory farming’

    A proposal to phase out large livestock operations in a major agricultural county failed.

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    Small cuts to beef production in wealthier nations could remove years of carbon emissions, study shows

    Eliminating as little as 13% of total production could remove the same amount of total greenhouse gasses emitted over the past three years.

  • Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on September 24, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia.
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    4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

    Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, experts at Littler predicted.

  • The ADM logo is seen on the company's headquarters building.
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    ADM reports more accounting errors, cancels earnings call

    The grain trading giant said it will issue financial restatements as it struggles to move past an accounting scandal that led to the resignation of its CFO.

  • A herbicide sprayer is seen on a soybean field
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    EPA urged to ban weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease

    U.S. lawmakers are calling for the agency to prohibit the toxic herbicide, which has grown in use over the past few years.

  • Snacking brands made by PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division on a grocery store shelf in Washington, D.C.
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    Food and beverage M&A activity appears to be picking up, CoBank says

    Better-for-you snacking and plant-based meat alternatives could be attractive for dealmaking, the bank cooperative noted.

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    Pilgrim’s Pride reports $8M in Helene losses

    Along with production setbacks, CEO Fabio Sandri said farm communities were “severely impacted,” citing electrical issues and significant housing damages.

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    Campbell’s and Kind receive USDA support to advance regenerative agriculture for key ingredients

    The soup giant secured $3.4 million in funding for tomato growers in California and Kind Snacks announced milestones for sustainable almond farming.

  • A pig inside its pen at a farm in Indonesia.
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    Bird flu detected in pig for first time in US, raising concerns from experts

    The recent development is worrisome as swine promote virus mutations that could more easily infect humans, an epidemiologist said.

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    Agtech seedlings: Indigo Ag taps former Alibaba executive as CFO

    Also in this week's farm technology news: Ohalo launches a self-pollinating almond variety and USAID commits $57.4 million to advance agtech research.

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    McDonald’s E. coli outbreak now tied to 90 illnesses

    The CDC said that slivered onions from Taylor Farms used on Quarter Pounders were the likely culprit.

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    Farm loans above $1M soar as ag economy deteriorates

    Weakened crop profit margins are pushing producers to take out bigger loans at a faster pace than in previous years.

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    How food companies can accelerate the regenerative agriculture transition

    Major CPGs and ingredients companies will need to act now if they want to meet their 2030 targets, says HowGood CEO Alexander Gillett.

  • A package of Lactalis USA's Président Feta cheese.
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    Lactalis USA spending $55M to expand feta cheese production

    The 38,000-square-foot manufacturing line, which will be operational in 2027, comes as the cheese variety grows in popularity with American consumers.

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    US dietary guidelines could recommend Americans eat less meat and potatoes. Expect a food fight.

    Beef groups slammed recommendations for consumers to increase their protein intake via beans, peas and lentils, calling the proposal “unhinged.”

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    Happy Egg merges with regenerative producer to scale sustainable farming practices

    The merger with Egg Innovations further enhances the company’s ability to meet growing consumer demand for climate-friendly and humanely-raised offerings.