Corn Inspections Strengthen While China Takes Soybeans Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections improved for the week ending May 21, led by […]
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AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Luke Lindberg
Today’s guest is Luke Lindberg. he is the Undersecretary for Trade with USDA http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2026/20260522ABR.mp3
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/22/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cold Storage Shows Meat Stocks Below Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest Cold Storage report shows meat inventories remain tighter than a […]
Cattle On Feed Rises As Marketings Fall Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle on feed moved higher in May as placements increased and […]
USDA Livestock Outlook Shows Tight Beef Supply Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC – Tight cattle supplies remain the strongest signal in the USDA’s latest livestock […]
Rain Slows Southern Wheat Harvest As Quality Develops
LUBBOCK, TX – Rain is slowing early hard red winter wheat harvest in the southern […]
China Farm Purchase Pledge Faces Market Demand Challenges
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new pledge to buy more U.S. agricultural products could support farm […]
Input Costs Keep Pressure On Northern Farm Finances
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Farm finances weakened across the Minneapolis Federal Reserve District as higher input […]
Ocean Freight Rates Rise As Grain Movement Shifts
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation costs remain elevated as ocean freight rates climbed to their […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/21/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Midwest Farm Credit Weakens As Loan Demand Rises
CHICAGO, IL – Midwest farm credit conditions weakened in the first quarter as producers carried […]
Ranchland Values Surge While Crop Credit Pressure Persists
KANSAS CITY, MO – Ranchland values climbed sharply in the Tenth Federal Reserve District as […]
Ethanol Output Rises As Corn Demand Signals Strengthen
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production moved higher again last week, giving corn demand another supportive […]
House Housing Package Targets Rural Affordability Program Delays
WASHINGTON, DC – Rural housing programs could see major changes after the House passed a […]
Fertilizer Policy Focus Misses Key Input Cost Pressure
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are still facing high fertilizer costs, and some analysts say recent […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Cora Mandy
Today’s guest is Cora Mandy. She is a Senior Official with the Environmental Protection Agency […]
Indonesia Coffee Output Falls As Weather Cuts Yields
NASHVILLE, TN – Coffee supplies from Indonesia are expected to tighten in 2026/27 after excessive […]
Biofuel Policy Drives Soybean Oil Demand Higher Again
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. soybean oil demand is expected to climb in 2026/27 as federal […]
Global Oilseed Output Rises As Biofuel Demand Grows
NASHVILLE, TN – Global oilseed production is forecast to reach a record in 2026/27 as […]
China Beef Access Improves, But Export Headwinds Remain
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. beef exporters have a clearer path back into China after hundreds […]
Speculative Buying Adds Volatility To Cotton Price Rally
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton prices have rallied as hedge funds moved from a net short […]
USDA Updates Livestock Insurance Tools For Risk Management
LUBBOCK, TX – Livestock and dairy producers will see updates to several USDA insurance tools […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Kaitlyn Glover
Today’s guest is Kaitlyn Glover. She is Executive Director of the Public Lands Council in […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/19/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Global Wheat Supplies Tighten As Exporter Crops Fall
WASHINGTON, DC _ USDA’s Economic Research Service says the global wheat outlook is tightening as […]
Corn Supply Falls While Feed Grain Prices Rise
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. feed grain supplies are expected to tighten in 2026/27, even with […]
Wheat Freight Costs Rise As Plains Crop Shrinks
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern Plains wheat shippers face higher rail fuel surcharges as hard red […]
Rail Data Rules Highlight Grain Fertilizer Service Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm shippers will soon get more rail-service visibility as the Surface Transportation […]
Corn Inspections Weaker; China Takes Soybeans and Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections slowed for the week ending May 14, with corn, […]
Texas Native Takes Lead Of USDA Conservation Agency
LUBBOCK, TX – A Texas native with ranching roots is taking over the USDA’s Natural […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2026/20260518ABR.mp3
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/18/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Texas A&M Research Targets Safer Space Food Systems
LUBBOCK, TX – Longer space missions could create new demand for safer, better-tasting shelf-stable foods, […]
Farm Debt Signals Show Pressure On Operating Loans
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm operating debt remains mostly stable across the South, but late-loan categories […]
Grain Rail Demand Rises While Barge Movement Slows
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation signals were mixed in the latest weekly update, with rail […]
China Beef Renewals Reopen Key Export Access Door
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef exporters received an important market-access signal from China after hundreds […]
China Ag Commitments Offer New Export Market Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agriculture received new market-access signals from the Trump-Xi summit, but producers […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rep. Randy Feenstra
Today’s guest is Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-R). He is a member of the House Agriculture […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/15/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
USDA Survey Seeks Producer Data For June Reports
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers will soon be asked to help shape some of USDA’s most […]
AI Tools Could Help Rural Agribusinesses Compete Better
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural counties cannot afford to fall behind as artificial intelligence and digital […]
Inflation And Beef Costs Pressure Restaurant Store Counts
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher food costs are showing up beyond the grocery aisle, with some […]
Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
Labor Inflation Keeps Pressure On Rural Main Street
NASHVILLE, TN – Small business optimism remained below average in April, and labor problems continue […]
China Farm Purchase Signals Follow Trump-Xi Summit Talks
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. agriculture came out of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing with fresh […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/14/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Wine Spending Rises While Consumption Keeps Sliding Lower
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. wine consumers spent more in 2025, but they bought less wine, […]
Higher Crop Prices Still Leave Margin Risk Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern crop prices are projected higher for 2026/27, but producers may still […]
Conservation Costs Include Risk For Farmers Adopting Practices
URBANA, IL – Farm conservation programs may need to account for more than seed, equipment, […]