Ethanol Production Climbs While Exports Surge Mid-Summer
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production rose to a six-week high for the week ending July […]
Month: July 2025
White House Ends De Minimis Policy For Imports
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending duty-free treatment for […]
USDA Defends Reorganization Plan Amid Senate Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture faced questions Wednesday from the Senate Agriculture […]
Thailand, Cambodia Trade Deals Aid U.S. Farmers’ Prospects
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced trade agreements with […]
South Korea Deal Brings New Market Access for Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump announced a “full and complete” trade deal with South Korea […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Louis Barbera
Today’s guest is Louis Barbera. He is the owner of VLM Commodities in Brooklyn, NY […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/30/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
California Peach Forecast Points to Higher Production in 2025
NASHVILLE, TN – California remains the nation’s top peach-producing state, and USDA’s May Crop Production […]
Peanut Stocks Grow, But Edible Utilization Slips
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Peanut Stocks and Processing report shows commercial peanut stocks reached […]
BNSF Corn Rail Tariffs Shift for New Season
NASHVILLE, TN – BNSF Railway is adjusting corn rail tariff rates for the 2025/26 marketing […]
New Loan Program Rates Set Through 2031 Farm Bill
NASHVILLE, TN – New Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) rates were established under the “One Big […]
Trump Orders 25% Tariffs On Indian Imports
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods starting August […]
China Trade Talks Continue, Agriculture Still A Priority
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. and Chinese officials met in Stockholm last week to discuss extending […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Brown
Today’s guest is Mark Brown. He is the Director of Field Services with Plains Cotton […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/29/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cattle Economists React to Shrinking Herd, Reports
NASHVILLE, TN – Cattle economists across the South say USDA’s July Cattle Inventory and Cattle […]
California Wine And Table Grape Acreage Declines
NASHVILLE, TN – California’s total grape acreage declined in 2024, with wine-type and table-type grape […]
U.S. Farm Production Costs Dip Slightly in 2024
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm production expenditures in the U.S. totaled $477.6 billion in 2024, down […]
Gulf-Japan Freight Rates Reach Nine-Month High
NASHVILLE, TN – Ocean freight rates for shipping grain from the U.S. Gulf to Japan […]
Hearing Highlights Ag Impact Of OBBB Tax Bill
SIMI VALLEY, CA -A recent congressional field hearing in California spotlighted how “The One, Big, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL. Find Bob online at […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/28/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cold Storage Stocks Show Mixed Trends in June
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s Cold Storage report for June 2025 showed varied movements across major […]
USDA: Cattle Inventory and Calf Crop Both Fall
NASHVILLE, TN – The USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report shows the nation’s cattle herd is […]
Cattle On Feed Hits Eight-Year Low In July Report
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. cattle on feed numbers dropped below expectations in USDA’s July report. […]
US–EU Trade Deal Sets Fifteen Percent Tariff
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – The United States and European Union have reached a framework trade agreement […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/25/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
June Red Meat Production Slips One Percent Year-Over-Year
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. commercial red meat production in June totaled 4.22 billion pounds, down […]
U.S. Ag Exports Deliver $362 Billion Economic Impact
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agricultural exports delivered more than just strong overseas sales in 2023—they […]
Trump Trade Deals Drive Global Access, Investment Gains
NASHVILLE, TN – President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy continues reshaping global markets. This week, the […]
Brazil Closing Beef Quality Gap in Japanese Market
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Brazil is making strides toward competing with the U.S. in Japan’s […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/24/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Peanut Plantings Reach Highest Level Since 1991
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farmers planted an estimated 1.9 million acres of peanuts in 2025—the […]
Larger Farms Show Mixed Crop, Equipment Cost Trends
URBANA, IL – A recent study by the University of Illinois shows that larger farms […]
Retail Beef Prices May Soon Ease Slightly
LUBBOCK, TX – Record-high beef prices at the retail level may soon begin to moderate. […]
Australia Opens Market to American Beef Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – For the first time in two decades, U.S. beef producers will be […]
USDA Announces Major Reorganization and Staff Reductions
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will undergo a major reorganization to reduce […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/23/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
U.S. Beef Trade Adjusted as China Pulls Back
U.S. Beef Trade Adjusted as China Pulls Back LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef exports in […]
Indonesia Trade Deal Opens Door For U.S. Soy
NASHVILLE, TN – Indonesia has committed to removing tariffs on nearly all U.S. agricultural goods […]
House Panel Advances U.S. Grain Standards Act
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Agriculture Committee has approved H.R. 4550, the United States Grain […]
U.S. Secures Agricultural Trade Gains With Japan, Asia
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. has finalized new trade agreements with Japan, Indonesia, and the […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/22/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Bangladesh Commits To U.S. Wheat In Five-Year Deal
LUBBOCK, TX – The Government of Bangladesh has signed a five-year agreement to purchase 700,000 […]
Farm Bankruptcies Rise, Credit Conditions Weaken in 2025
NASHVILLE, TN- Farm bankruptcies are rising in 2025, signaling a return to the financial pressures […]
China Pressures Deal Over Panama Canal Port Stakes
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s government is threatening to block a proposed $23 billion deal that […]
Bankers Association Calls For Rulemaking Fixes At CFPB
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Bankers Association (ABA) has responded to the Consumer Financial Protection […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/21/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
USDA Report Emphasizes Cross-Border Rail With Mexico
LUBBOCK, TX – A new USDA report highlights the central role of railroads in facilitating […]
Corn Harvest Forecast Hits Record For 2025/26
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s July WASDE report projects a record-setting corn harvest for marketing year […]