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Vital Farms Stock Falls on Plan to Wind Down Butter Business
Shares declined 26%, to $8.88, in Thursday trading. The stock is on track for its lowest close since July 2022. Vital Farms said the decision to wind down its butter business came after a comprehensive review process, driven by increased complexity…
Four arrested after police raid cannabis farm nar Selby
Hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized and four people arrested after police raided a drugs farm near Selby. North Yorkshire Police said officers uncovered a 'highly organised and professional cannabis cultivation operation' at a property in…
'A cost of farming crisis is emerging' in UK - consultant
Retail food prices are set to strengthen considerably over the coming months, but this may not translate into better farm gate prices. Andersons Centre director, Michael Haverty, explained that increases in food distribution costs and additional…
Brooke Rollins Claims 'Golden Age' For Farmers As Farm Bankruptcies Explode
Agricultural Sec. Brooke Rollins did not address the rising bankruptcies in the farm industry and instead claimed a golden age is upon farmers while boasting about idiotic trade deals. In 2025, farm bankruptcy rose 46%. It is only getting worse in…
Once Upon A Farm: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Once Upon A Farm PBC (OFRM) on Thursday reported a loss of $15.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Berkeley, California-based company said it had a loss of 59…
A Studio Flips the Script of 'Animal Farm' to Condemn Capitalism, Then Sells It With Orwellian Deception
It is such a surreal concept that it sounds like a discarded elevator pitch no studio executive would buy; and in a way, this was almost the case. This past weekend a new animated feature was released, a remake of the George Orwell classic satire…
Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call May 7, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Brian Shipman - VP & Head of Investor Relations Russell Diez-Canseco - President, CEO & Executive Chairperson Thilo Wrede - CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & principal accounting…
Ottawa's plan to shutter farm research facilities, food safety lab draws Parliamentary rebuke
The federal committee on agriculture is slamming the Carney government over its plan to shutter Canada's only research program for organic and regenerative farming, seven agricultural research centres and Eastern Canada's only government lab…
California Insurance Regulators Say State Farm Mishandled Wildfire Claims
The California Department of Insurance announced on May 4 it filed an enforcement action against State Farm, alleging the company significantly mishandled claims from survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. “Wildfire survivors came to…
Vital Farms: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.5 million in its first quarter. The Austin, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents per share. The results did not meet…
New invasive moth threatens Ladakh's farm-based economy
Ladakh, one of India's most fragile landscapes, has a new set of invaders—a camouflaging moth that threatens the local farm-based economy. A quartet of scientists has recorded the Phalera cf. bucephala, a moth native to parts of Africa, East…
Strawberry season arrives early at Cornett Family Farm in London
LONDON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Cornett Family Farm in London is drawing customers from counties away this strawberry season — and this year, the berries arrived two weeks earlier than ever before. Brent Cornett, owner of Cornett Enterprises…
Archaeologists Thought They Found Wires Buried on a Farm. It Was Actually Viking Treasure.
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: A farm in the mountains of Norway stands on the site of what was once a “large and powerful Viking farm” and has yielded a significant Viking treasure. Hidden deep under the…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Planet Fitness, Whirlpool, Vital Farms, Shake Shack & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Planet Fitness — The gym operator fell nearly 33% after it lowered its full-year earnings outlook. The company now sees its bottom line growing about 4% year on year. That's down from…
Record-breaking turbine blades arrive at Mill Rig Wind Farm
The delivery of the longest turbine blades ever to be installed at a UK onshore wind farm is now underway, marking a major milestone in the development of Mill Rig Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire. Blades, each measuring 80 metres in length, are…
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