USDA Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program
USDA’s new $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program leads today’s Ag News Update. Other stories […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 19, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
USDA Sees Pork Demand Retreat As Prices Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says weaker domestic and export demand is pressuring the pork sector, […]
Cotton Producers Face New ARC PLC Decision Deadline
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton producers must make a new Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss […]
Rising Ocean Freight Raises Costs For U.S. Grain
WASHINGTON, DC – Rising ocean freight costs are adding pressure to U.S. grain exports, especially […]
Rural Households Face Higher Energy Costs Than Cities
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural households spend a larger share of income on home energy than […]
UAE Biorefinery Plans Major New U.S. Corn Purchases
SEATTLE, WA – A planned biorefinery in the United Arab Emirates intends to buy at […]
USDA Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA will provide $8 billion in one-time Harvest Fuel Relief payments to […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Chris Robinson Explains Grain Reset And Cattle Rally
Today’s guest is Chris Robinson with Robinson Ag Marketing. Robinson joins Tony St. James to […]
Market Prices Keep Major Crops Above PLC Triggers
USDA’s latest price model leads today’s Ag News Update as corn, soybeans and wheat remain […]
Brazil Rail Expansion Targets Lower Grain Shipping Costs
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is expanding major rail corridors across its Central-West grain region […]
Rain Threatens Open Cotton Across Texas High Plains
LUBBOCK, TX – Rain and severe weather could add another challenge for Texas High Plains […]
High Diesel Rail Costs Pressure Harvest Grain Movement
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are moving harvest grain through a transportation system where diesel costs […]
Domestic Soybean Crush Expansion Shifts More Demand Homeward
LUBBOCK, TX – Expanding domestic soybean crush capacity is reshaping where U.S. soybeans are processed […]
USDA Links Apparel Tariffs To U.S. Cotton Purchases
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is developing a new trade mechanism that would reward selected countries […]
Market Prices Keep Major Crops Above PLC Triggers
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s latest futures-based price model suggests corn, soybeans and wheat remain above […]
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 […]