Ethanol Exports Remain Strong Despite September Monthly Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol exports eased slightly in September but remained historically strong, while […]
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Election Results Make Lame-Duck Farm Bill More Difficult
LUBBOCK, TX – The path to finishing a Farm Bill before the current Congress ends […]
$5 Corn Hinges On Critical Forty-Day Supply Threshold
LUBBOCK, TX – The difference between corn below $5 and corn above it may come […]
Ethanol Production Leads Thursday Ag News Update
U.S. ethanol production reaches its highest weekly level since January, while diesel costs remain elevated, […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Dee Vaughan Discusses Rising Farm Input Pressure
Today’s guest is Dee Vaughan, a Texas Panhandle producer and board member of Texas Corn […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: Fed Inflation Fight Meets Cattle Markets Farm Policy
Agriculture Today examines the broader economy and the Federal Reserve’s continuing effort to cool inflation, […]
Livestock Margins Tighten As Feed Price Ratios Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – Livestock producers faced worsening feed-price relationships in September as weaker animal prices […]
Early Thanksgiving Surveys Show Wide Range In Costs
NASHVILLE, TN – Early Thanksgiving food-cost estimates show a wide range depending on the menu […]
Interior Grazing Shift Targets Vacant Underused Federal Allotments
LUBBOCK, TX – Federal grazing policy is shifting toward greater use of vacant and understocked […]
Refining Bottlenecks Keep Farm Diesel Costs Historically High
NASHVILLE, TN – Refining bottlenecks and tight global diesel supplies are keeping farm fuel costs […]
Ethanol Production Jumps To Highest Level Since January
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol production climbed to its highest weekly level since early January, […]
Congressional Agriculture Shakeup Leads Wednesday Ag News Update
Democratic control of Congress and major turnover on both Agriculture Committees lead today’s update, along […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Tom Sell Discusses Farm Bill And Rural Priorities
Today’s guest is Tom Sell, co-founder and principal of Combest Sell & Associates and newly […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: Fed Inflation Fight Meets Cattle Markets Farm Policy
Agriculture Today examines the broader economy and the Federal Reserve’s continuing effort to cool inflation, […]
Japan Remains Critical Export Market For U.S. Agriculture
TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan remains one of the most important overseas markets for U.S. agriculture, […]
Beef Demand Growth Reshapes Fed Cattle Market Reporting
MANHATTAN, KS – Stronger consumer beef demand and decades of value-based cattle marketing are reshaping […]
Consumers Shift Dairy Spending Toward Higher Protein Products
ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. consumers are increasingly favoring higher-protein dairy products even as inflation and […]
Fuel Costs Surge As Farm Input Pressure Intensifies
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm fuel costs jumped sharply in September, adding another layer of pressure […]
Ukraine Grain Exports Plunge As War Disrupts Logistics
KYIV, UKRAINE – Ukraine’s grain exports are falling sharply as intensified Russian attacks disrupt ports, […]
Twenty-Five Years Later, All Ag Keeps Talking Agriculture
FLOYDADA, TX – On a Monday morning 25 years ago, a radio station in Floydada […]
Election Sweep Reshapes Congressional Agriculture Committees And Leadership
WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic control of both chambers of Congress will trigger major changes on […]
Ag News Update Podcast: Mexico Corn Sale Leads Export Demand
A massive U.S. corn sale to Mexico leads today’s update, along with fresh soybean business […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: Grain Markets, Hog Losses And Diesel Costs Collide
Monday’s Agriculture Today looks across several forces affecting producers as grain markets search for direction […]
Domestic Mining Revival Brings Dormant American Mines Back
KELLOGG, ID – Rising technology demand, national-security concerns and a federal push to rebuild domestic […]
Record Whey Prices Reflect Strong Global Protein Demand
ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. dry whey prices reached record levels in October as strong export […]
Roadless Rule Changes Could Expand Forest Management Access
LUBBOCK, TX – Proposed changes to the federal Roadless Rule could expand access for wildfire […]
Huge Mexico Corn Sale Extends Strong Export Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export demand strengthened Monday after USDA announced a flash sale […]
Farm Support Faces Budget Pressure In Year-End Congress
LUBBOCK, TX – Agricultural support programs will enter the year-end congressional debate as lawmakers also […]
Farm Costs Rise While Producer Purchasing Power Falls
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm purchasing power weakened again in September as the prices producers paid […]
USDA Data Leaves China Corn Shipment Gap Unresolved
LUBBOCK, TX – Questions over U.S. corn shipments to China began when USDA’s October 19 […]
TIMBER AND LUMBER REPORT – MONDAY 11/02/2026
NASHVILLE, TN – North American lumber prices enter November under renewed pressure. Madison’s Lumber Prices […]
Farm Disaster Aid Leads Monday Ag News Update
Potential year-end farm disaster assistance leads today’s update, along with managed-money selling in grains, a […]
Higher Milk Output Pressures Dairy Producer Margins Further
ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. milk production increased 2.4% in August from a year earlier, but […]
BLM Grazing Rules Face First Major Rewrite Since 1995
LUBBOCK, TX – The Bureau of Land Management is moving toward its first major grazing-rule […]
Farmland Values Rise While Farm Cash Flow Tightens
LAKELAND, FL – U.S. farmland values remain firm even as farm profitability and working capital […]
USDA Backs Dimmitt Beef Plant With Loan Guarantee
DIMMITT, TX – USDA is backing a $24.6 million commercial loan for a new locally […]
Fund Selling Drives Broad Row Crop Market Pullback
KANSAS CITY, MO – Managed-money liquidation is amplifying the recent selloff across grain and oilseed […]
Farm Disaster Aid Could Join Year-End Congressional Package
LUBBOCK, TX – Additional farm disaster assistance could become part of the year-end congressional debate […]
Interior Orders Predator And Wild Horse Policy Reviews
LUBBOCK,TX – Interior is ordering new reviews of predator management and wild horse policies as […]
Rising Freight Costs Threaten Local Grain Basis Levels
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising freight and fuel costs could weaken local grain basis as elevators […]
Food Prices Rise While Farm Commodity Prices Fall
LUBBOCK, TX – Grocery prices remain elevated even as many farm commodity prices have weakened, […]
U.S. Genetics Feed Groups Target Mexican Cattle Growth
MONTERREY, MEXICO – U.S. livestock genetics, soybean and grain groups are working with Mexican cattle […]
Changing Eating Habits Pressure U.S. Pork Demand Further
KANSAS CITY, MO – Weak pork demand, rather than sharply higher production, is driving much […]
Congress Faces Year-End Window For Farm Bill Completion
LUBBOCK, TX – Congress may have a year-end opportunity to complete unfinished Farm Bill work […]
Harvest Fuel Relief Leads Friday Ag News Update
The administration is launching up to $8 billion in harvest fuel relief as farmers face […]
Bayer Roundup Win Tests Legal Landscape After Court
ST. LOUIS, MO – Bayer-owned Monsanto won a unanimous Roundup verdict in St. Louis Thursday, […]
Agriculture Today Podcast: EPA Emissions, Cattle, AI And Fertilizer Costs
This episode of Agriculture Today covers President Trump’s EPA emissions announcement, the challenges slowing efforts […]
Interior Expands Grazing Role In Wildfire Risk Management
LUBBOCK, TX – Interior is expanding the role of livestock grazing in federal rangeland management, […]
High Freight Costs Pressure Record U.S. Grain Movement
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. grain shippers are entering the 2026/27 marketing year with elevated freight […]
Brazil Soybean Crushing Expands With Biodiesel Demand Growth
BRASILIA, BRAZIL – Brazil is expected to process a record volume of soybeans in 2026/27 […]