Key USDA Cattle Reports Signal Herd Direction Ahead
LUBBOCK, TX – Two closely watched USDA cattle reports later this month will offer critical […]
Month: January 2026
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Soderberg
Today’s guest is Mark Soderberg. He is Sr. Agricultural Market Analyst with ADM Investor Services […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 01/19/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Tighter Ag Credit Demands Strategic Financial Planning
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agriculture is entering 2026 with a noticeably tighter credit environment, requiring […]
Rising Freight Costs Reshape U.S., Brazil Soybean Competition
NASHVILLE, TN – Transportation costs climbed from the second to the third quarter of 2025 […]
Farmer Plan Links Dairy Protein Boom To Beef
LUBBOCK, TX – Tight beef supplies and rural job losses are colliding with a major […]
U.S. Farm Economy Shows Strength, Growing Divergence
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. agriculture entered 2026 with mixed financial signals, as strong livestock […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 01/16/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Uncertainty Clouds U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook For 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Uncertainty is shaping the outlook for U.S. agricultural trade in 2026 as […]
Lower Ocean Freight Rates Could Aid Grain Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – Ocean freight rates are expected to ease in 2026, offering potential cost […]
Rural Small Business Confidence Improves Heading Into 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – Small business confidence finished 2025 on firmer ground, offering cautious optimism for […]
Farm And Family Relief Act Targets Tariffs, SNAP
WASHINGTON, DC – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig of Minnesota on Tuesday unveiled […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 01/15/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Wind Repowering Creates New Negotiation Leverage For Landowners
LUBBOCK, TX – Wind energy projects across rural America are entering a new phase as […]
Ag Equipment Sales Slide As 2025 Closes Weak
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales weakened further at the end of 2025, underscoring […]
Ethanol Production Surges To Record As Demand Improves
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production surged to a record high in early January, signaling […]
Whole Milk Returns To Schools, Boosting Dairy Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – Restoring whole milk in school meals matters because it strengthens child nutrition […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Kristin Torres
Today’s guest is Kristin Torres. She is Sr. Director for Meetings and Events with the […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 01/14/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
New Year Brings Focused Marketing Discipline For Farms
STARKVILLE, MS – A new calendar year offers producers a natural opportunity to reassess how […]
Cull Cow Prices Poised To Hold Record Highs
LUBBOCK, TX – Cull cow prices are entering 2026 at historically high levels, and while […]
Farm Bureau Sets 2026 Policy Priorities Nationwide
ANAHEIM, CA – Farmer and rancher delegates closed the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention […]
USDA Expands Dairy Safety Net, Commodity Purchases Announced
ANAHEIM, CA – USDA unveiled new support measures for farmers during the American Farm Bureau […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Don Close
Today’s guest is Don Close. He is Sr. Animal Protein Analyst with Terrain and talks […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 01/13/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
U.S. Grain Stocks Build As Corn, Sorghum Lead
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain inventories climbed broadly as of December 1, reflecting larger supplies […]
Shredding Crop Stubble Undercuts Soil Protection Benefits Long-Term
LUBBOCK, TX – Leaving crop residue standing after harvest or a failed crop can deliver […]
China Beef Safeguards Expose Internal Market Volatility Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s newly announced safeguard tariffs on beef imports are less about foreign […]
Corn, Soybean Export Costs Shift With Freight Volatility
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. corn and soybean export economics shifted noticeably in the third quarter […]
WASDE Boosts Corn, Pressures Soybeans, Wheat, and Cotton
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reinforced a supply-heavy outlook […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer. He is with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL and recaps […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 01/12/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Record Corn Crop Leads Mixed 2025 U.S. Production
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. crop production in 2025 delivered a sharp contrast across major commodities, […]
Grain Transportation Mixed As Rail Slows, Barges Surge
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. grain transportation showed sharply mixed signals heading into early January, with […]
GLP-1 Drugs Begin Reshaping U.S. Food Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Food spending patterns are shifting as use of GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes […]
Breaking Up Big Beef Risks Higher Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – Calls to dismantle the largest U.S. beef packers could backfire on cattle […]
October Pork Exports Surge As Beef Shows Recovery
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports strengthened in October, posting their largest monthly totals since […]
Farm Bureau Convention Highlights Leadership, Policy, Recognition Sunday
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The American Farm Bureau Federation convention continued Sunday with a packed agenda […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Dr. Mark Welch
Today’s guest is Dr. Mark Welch. He is the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Grain Marketing […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 12/09/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Schwarzenegger Promotes Zero Negativity Brain Crash Diet Plan
NASHVILLE, TN – Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging Americans to reset their mental habits […]
Q1 2026 Packer Margins Face Throughput Pressure Rising
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef packer margins entering the first quarter of 2026 are being shaped […]
Protein Prices Diverge As Beef Breaks From Pack
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. protein prices are no longer moving together, and retail data now […]
Ethanol Markets Mixed As Domestic Use Softens, Exports Surge
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol markets opened 2026 with mixed signals, as domestic production and […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Brandon Lipps
Today’s guest is Brandon Lipps. He is the co-founder of Caprock Strategies in Washington, DC […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 12/08/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
January Christmas Tree Fires Rise As Trees Dry
NASHVILLE, TN – More than one-third of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in […]
Rising Chicken Supplies Pressure Prices Heading Into 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. chicken production expanded sharply in 2025, setting up lower prices and […]
Lower Feedlot Placements Signal Summer Beef Supply Gap
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle markets are setting up for a significant supply squeeze in late […]
Dietary Guidelines Praise Protein Yet Leave Confusing Contradictions
NASHVILLE, TN – New federal dietary guidelines deliver a broadly positive message for animal protein […]