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Cal-Maine profits tumble as egg prices normalize, firm bets big on specialty shift

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) reported a sharp decline in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, as the primary U.S. egg producer grapples with a retreat from the record-high commodity prices that fueled prior windfalls.

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Agriculture

Appeals court rules against key USDA GMO labeling provisions in win for Natural Grocers

In a significant victory for food transparency advocates, a federal appeals court ruled on January 6, 2026, in favor of Natural Grocers (NASDAQ:NGVC), the Center for Food Safety, and a coalition of plaintiffs.

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Agriculture

Edible Garden preliminary holiday sales surge 26% amid retail expansion

Edible Garden AG Incorporated (NASDAQ:EDBL) reported a 26.4% year-over-year increase in preliminary sales for the 2025 holiday period on January 6, 2026.

The gains were driven by robust demand for its core "Controlled Environment Agriculture" (CEA) products and a rapidly expanding retail footprint that now exceeds 5,000 locations across the U.S., Caribbean, and South America.

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Technology

Corteva and Hexagon Bio form JV to fast-track nature-derived crop protection

Corteva (NYSE:CTVA), the agricultural technology giant, and Hexagon Bio, a biotechnology company focused on nature-derived therapeutics, announced a multi-million-dollar joint venture aimed at accelerating the discovery of new crop protection solutions.

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Agriculture

Adecoagro Completes $1.1B Profertil Acquisition, Becomes 90% Owner of Major Urea Producer

Adecoagro (NASDAQ:AGRO) finalized the purchase of YPF’s 50% stake in Profertil for approximately $1.1 billion, securing a 90% controlling interest in South America’s largest granular urea producer, and is projected to nearly double its Adjusted EBITDA.

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