Fertilizer Supply Risks Grow As Global Trade Tightens
Fertilizer markets face renewed supply pressure as global trade risks tighten nitrogen and phosphate availability. […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast – September 21, 2026
Today’s guest is Colorado producer Rafe Joliff, attending the 2026 Global Sorghum Conference in Lubbock, […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – September 21, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Texas Researchers Breed Sheep For Stronger Parasite Resistance
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas sheep producers could gain another tool against internal parasites as Texas […]
India Plans Major Urea Expansion Through 2030 Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – India could become the world’s second-largest contributor to new urea production capacity […]
ARC Producers Gain New Crop Insurance Coverage Flexibility
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers enrolled in Agriculture Risk Coverage can now purchase Supplemental Coverage Option […]
Canada Begins Cattle Herd Rebuild As Supplies Tighten
LUBBOCK, TX – Canada’s cattle herd is beginning to expand as improved pasture conditions, stronger […]
Iowa Weight Waiver Cuts Harvest Trucking Fuel Costs
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa is temporarily allowing heavier agricultural truckloads during harvest, giving farmers […]
Fertilizer Supply Risks Grow As Global Trade Tightens
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers face renewed fertilizer cost risk as trade restrictions and global […]
ARC Enrollment Deadline Looms As Diesel Costs Rise
USDA is reminding producers that 2026 ARC and PLC enrollment must be completed by December […]
Everyday Surfaces Can Harbor More Bacteria Than Toilets
LUBBOCK, TX – Foodborne illness remains a real concern, but some of the bacteria people […]
Cattle Placements Fall Far Below Expectations In August
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. cattle placements fell much more sharply than analysts expected in August, […]
California E15 Law Opens New Market For Ethanol
SACRAMENTO, CA – California has removed another regulatory barrier to broader E15 sales, potentially opening […]
Record Diesel Prices Raise Harvest Transportation Costs Again
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. diesel prices climbed to a record $6.285 per gallon for the […]
USDA Expands Screwworm Response As Border Trade Resumes
SANTA TERESA, NM – USDA is expanding New World screwworm surveillance and sterile-fly capacity as […]
Economic Indicators Signal Slower Growth For Rural America
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. economic growth is continuing, but leading indicators point to slower momentum […]
ARC Enrollment Deadline Could Affect 2026 Farm Payments
LUBBOCK, TX – Producers must complete Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage enrollment by […]
USDA Expands Base Acres As Diesel Costs Climb
USDA is expanding the farm safety net with nearly 30 million new base acres as […]
Santa Teresa Reopening Restores Major Feeder Cattle Route
SANTA TERESA, NM – USDA plans to reopen the Santa Teresa livestock port September 24, […]
House Water Bill Targets Farm Freight Infrastructure Reliability
WASHINGTON, DC – The House has passed a major water infrastructure bill that could directly […]
Farmers Adopt AI While Still Trusting Agronomists Most
NASHVILLE, TN – Generative artificial intelligence is gaining ground among farmers, but trusted agronomists remain […]
Railroads Expect Strong Corn Demand Despite Smaller Crop
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. railroads are making only modest corn tariff increases for the 2026/27 […]
Farm Bill Moves Toward Full Senate Floor Debate
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm Bill 2.0 now moves toward the Senate floor after the Agriculture […]
Diesel Refining Margins Drive Farm Fuel Costs Higher
MANHATTAN, KS – High diesel prices are increasingly being driven by tight refined-fuel supplies rather […]
USDA Expands Base Acres As Safety-Net Enrollment Opens
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA has completed its first base-acre expansion in two decades as producers […]
Santa Teresa Reopens As Farm Borrowing Costs Rise
LUBBOCK, TX – Another livestock crossing with Mexico is reopening today as USDA continues its […]
Lumber Prices Firm While Timber Markets Stay Uneven
NASHVILLE, TN – Finished lumber prices remain firmer than many regional timber markets, creating a […]
AI Moves From Farm Data To Machine Decisions
MILWAUKEE, WI – Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into agricultural equipment, shifting from post-season data […]
Paraguay Beef Shipments To U.S. Jump Forty-Six Percent
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY – U.S. imports of Paraguayan beef reached 30,000 tons from January through July, […]
Rising Freight Costs Reshape U.S.-Brazil Soybean Export Competition
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising transportation costs are reshaping soybean export competition between the United States […]
Fed Rate Hike Adds Pressure To Farm Borrowing
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point […]
Santa Teresa Becomes Second Reopened Mexico Cattle Port
SANTA TERESA, NM – USDA will reopen the Santa Teresa livestock port today (Thursday), restoring […]
Ernst and Grassley Challenge Farm Bill Amendment Process
WASHINGTON, DC – A procedural dispute over amendments surfaced before the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill To Floor
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026 on a […]
Farm Bill Vote Nears As Farm Stress Deepens
LUBBOCK, TX – Farm financial pressure is building as the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares another […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Sen. John Boozman
Today’s guest is Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 09/15/2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Cotton Prices Rebound But Producer Margins Stay Tight
COLUMBIA, MO – U.S. cotton prices are projected to recover sharply in 2026/27, but elevated […]
Rural Communities Explore Cooperatives To Preserve Grocery Access
COLUMBIA, SC – Some rural communities are exploring cooperative grocery stores as independent retailers disappear […]
Farmers Shift Toward Generics As Input Costs Bite
NASHVILLE, TN – More North American row-crop farmers are considering generic crop-protection products as high […]
High Beef Prices Push Lower-Income Shoppers Toward Poultry
COLUMBIA, MO – Higher beef prices appear to be changing meat-buying patterns among lower-income single-person […]
Record Diesel Prices Renew Focus On Refining Capacity
LUBBOCK, TX – Record diesel prices are putting fresh attention on U.S. refining capacity as […]
Boozman Says Farm Losses Intensify Across Rural America
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says farm financial stress is deepening […]
Farm Bill Vote Nears As Soybean Demand Strengthens
LUBBOCK, TX – The Senate Agriculture Committee is preparing for another Farm Bill 2.0 vote […]
Global Sorghum Conference Makes Historic United States Debut
LUBBOCK, TX – The Global Sorghum Conference is making its first United States appearance this […]
Beef Checkoff Approves $39.5 Million 2027 Promotion Plan
DENVER, CO – The Beef Promotion Operating Committee approved about $39.5 million in fiscal 2027 […]
Venezuela Food Imports Recover As USDA Expands Trade
CARACAS, VENEZUELA – Venezuela’s dependence on imported food is creating new opportunities for U.S. agriculture, […]
Rising Farm Costs Outgrow Federal Loan Limits Quickly
WASHINGTON, DC – Rising land values and production expenses are reducing how far federal farm […]
Soybean Inspections Jump As China Returns To Market
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean export inspections climbed sharply in the week ending September 10 […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Prepares Another Farm Bill Vote
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee is preparing another attempt to advance Farm Bill […]