Freshpet's share price has dropped approximately 18% over the past month to around US$61, even as the fresh pet food manufacturer reports improving margins and continued digital sales growth. Analyst price targets remain well above the current trading level, while the company's five-year shareholder return remains deeply negative.
An unprecedented drought in Austria has sharply reduced 2026 autumn crop yields, with potatoes down 50–70%, soybeans more than 50%, and grain maize nearly 30% versus the five-year average. The shortfalls are tightening feed ingredient and raw material availability for domestic processors and neighbouring EU markets, pushing up procurement costs for livestock producers and feed formulators.
Chile's coho salmon sector is on course for a historic production record of 328,000–349,000 tonnes in 2026, driven by larger cage systems, heavier smolts and a near-doubling of active farming sites since 2010, according to data presented at the Pacific Silver 2026 forum in Puerto Varas.