Four Fringe Fuel Policies Could Cut Prices Quickly
LUBBOCK, TX – With diesel prices near record levels and global refining capacity still constrained, […]
Inflation Pressures Small Businesses As Labor Problems Persist
Inflation and labor shortages lead today’s Ag News Update. Other stories include farm tax risk, […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 15, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Ethanol Output Rises As Gasoline Demand Falls Sharply
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production increased to a four-week high last week, but weaker […]
Strong El Niño Threatens Brazil Safrinha Corn Timing
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – A strong El Niño is raising concern about Brazil’s 2026/27 safrinha corn […]
Biofuel Supply Becomes Bigger Factor In Diesel Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising diesel prices are strengthening the policy debate over biomass-based diesel as […]
New Wisconsin Crush Plant Could Reshape Soybean Basis
EVANSVILLE, WI – CHS has broken ground on a new soybean processing plant near Evansville […]
Residual Fertility Tax Claims Carry Significant Farmer Risks
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers buying farmland should use caution before claiming large Section 180 deductions […]
Inflation Pressures Small Businesses As Labor Problems Persist
NASHVILLE, TN – Inflation and worker shortages are increasing pressure on small businesses, while fresh […]
DOE Gives More Biofuels A Path Toward 45Z
Biofuel policy leads today’s Ag News Update as producers gain a new path toward the […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Kurt Kovarik Explains EPA Biofuel Policy And Markets
Today’s guest is Kurt Kovarik, Vice President of Federal Affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America, […]
Record ARC PLC Payments Near As Enrollment Reopens
URBANA, IL – Farmers are expected to receive record 2025 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price […]
China Trade Framework Opens Markets But Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – A new U.S.-China trade framework could improve market access for several major […]
Strong Soybean Demand Supports Prices Despite Record Crop
LUBBOCK, TX – Soybean prices have remained comparatively resilient despite USDA projecting a record crop, […]
Brazil Transport Projects Could Sharpen Grain Export Competition
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is advancing a new cross-continent transportation corridor that could significantly […]
Maersk Ethanol Bunkering Opens Potential New Corn Market
HOUSTON, TX – Maersk has completed what it calls the first U.S. bunkering of a […]
DOE Gives More Biofuels A Path Toward 45Z
WASHINGTON, DC – Biofuel producers now have a new way to pursue the federal 45Z […]
EPA Biofuel Reallocation Proposal Leaves Timing Question Unresolved
EPA’s proposed biofuel reallocation leads today’s Ag News Update. Other stories include stronger 2025 farm […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 13, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Farm Loan Quality Concerns Rise Ahead Of 2027
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Agricultural credit quality is drawing increased concern among bankers in the Federal […]
Soybean Demand Helps Market Absorb Record Yield Forecast
LUBBOCK, TX – Soybean futures recovered after USDA projected a record national yield, as traders […]
Kluis Sees Postharvest Basis Improvement For Stored Grain
LUBBOCK, TX – Producers with storage may see stronger basis opportunities after harvest, according to […]
USDA Modernization Targets Farm Records And Loan Access
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is replacing decades-old technology used for farm programs and preparing additional […]
Farm Income Concentrates In Ten Leading Agricultural States
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm income remained heavily concentrated among a small group of states in […]
EPA Biofuel Reallocation Proposal Leaves Timing Question Unresolved
LUBBOCK, TX – EPA’s proposal to fully restore renewable fuel obligations lost through additional 2025 […]
Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
USDA corn revisions and the market reaction lead today’s Ag News Update. Other stories include […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Al Kluis Explains Grain Volatility And Marketing Opportunities
Today’s guest is Al Kluis with Kluis Commodity Advisors, who joins Tony St. James to […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 12, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Federal Court Rejects Key H-2A Wage Rule Provisions
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal court has ruled key parts of the Labor Department’s 2025 […]
Farm Lending Grows While Delinquencies Ease At Banks
URBANA, IL – Agricultural lending at U.S. commercial banks increased during the second quarter of […]
U.S.-China Trade Decoupling Accelerates As Broader Fragmentation Narrows
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – U.S.-China trade separation has accelerated since 2025 even as broader geopolitical trade […]
Corn Market Finds Buyers After Bearish USDA Shock
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn futures found buyers after an initially sharp selloff following USDA’s October […]
Tractor And Combine Sales Fall Across North America
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. tractor and combine sales declined in September, adding another signal of […]
Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
LUBBOCK, TX – Commodity analyst Al Kluis says recent USDA corn revisions have intensified producer […]
Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve
Farm credit conditions remain weaker than a year ago, but the pace of deterioration slowed […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Adam Knosalla Breaks Down Bearish USDA Grain Report
Today’s guest is Adam Knosalla, a broker with Frontier Futures, who joins Tony St. James […]
Potato Processing Demand Rises As Frozen Products Expand
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato processors used more of the 2025 crop even as overall production […]
AI Investment Lifts Global Trade Despite Energy Shock
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Global merchandise trade is growing much faster than previously expected in 2026 […]
Lamb Import Probe Highlights U.S. Market Growth Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – A federal investigation into rising lamb imports is drawing attention to how […]
Poor Wheat Quality Pushes Chinese Grain Into Feed
BEIJING, CHINA – Weather-related quality problems in China’s wheat crop are pushing more grain into […]
USDA FTC Seek Farmer Reports On Equipment Competition
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA and the Federal Trade Commission are asking farmers to report concerns […]
Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm loan repayment conditions remained weaker than a year earlier during […]
USDA Raises Grain Supplies As Futures Fall Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA raised corn and soybean production and increased projected ending stocks for […]
USDA Signals Federal Action On Fertilizer Competition Soon
USDA says additional federal action involving fertilizer competition could be announced in the coming weeks […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden Details Competition And Modernization
Today’s guest is USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, who joins Tony St. James to discuss […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 8, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
China Feed Mills Cut Corn As Substitutes Expand
BEIJING, CHINA – Chinese feed mills are using less corn as cheaper wheat, barley and […]
NRCS Lowers Barriers As Conservation Decisions Move Locally
LUBBOCK, TX – More producers could qualify for USDA conservation assistance as the Natural Resources […]
Tight Distillate Supplies Keep Diesel Costs Elevated Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Diesel prices are likely to remain elevated through harvest and into winter […]
Beef Demand Strengthens Despite Continued Household Financial Pressure
MANHATTAN, KS – Consumer willingness to pay for beef strengthened in September even as household […]