Executive Order Targets Fertilizer And Herbicide Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm input availability and food security moved into national defense policy Wednesday […]
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Farm Bill Changes Target Farm Finances And Risk
LUBBOCK, TX – House lawmakers are preparing to rewrite the farm safety net, and the […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/18/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Corn And Soybean Export Pace Outruns Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC – Export demand continues to support grain markets as weekly inspections stayed large […]
Large Supplies Keep Grain Prices Under Pressure 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers preparing for spring planting face another year of tight margins as […]
Weaker Dollar Improves Export Prospects For U.S. Crops
LUBBOCK, TX – A softer U.S. dollar is improving export competitiveness for American crops, offering […]
Proposed Rail Merger Could Reshape Grain Transportation Markets
LUBBOCK, TX – A proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern could […]
Mid-Size Farms Continue Disappearing From U.S. Agriculture
(NOTE: This is the second in a four-part series from USDA’s Farms and Land in […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/17/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Federal Aid Covers Only Part Of Farm Losses
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers remain financially strained despite multiple rounds of federal support, according […]
Lower Stocks Offer Potential Support For Cotton Prices
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Cotton producers enter the 2026 season facing another year of negative […]
EIA Forecast Signals Mixed Energy Cost Outlook Ahead
LUBBOCK, TX – Energy markets are sending conflicting signals to agriculture, with lower long-term fuel […]
Government Payments Mask Weak Farm Profitability Into 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – Producers entering 2026 still face tight margins despite improved headline farm income, […]
U.S. Farms Decline Again While Operations Continue Expanding
(NOTE: This is the first in a four-part series from USDA’s Farms and Land in […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/16/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
U.S. Catfish Sales Edge Higher Despite Acreage Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. catfish producers posted slightly higher sales in 2025 even as production […]
Grain Transportation Mixed As Costs Edge Higher Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – Grain movement remains active across export channels, but uneven demand and rising […]
Global Oil Supplies Build As Prices Forecast Lower
LUBBOCK, TX – Fuel costs — and farm input expenses — may ease over the […]
Grain Storage Growth Stalls As Crop Production Rises
URBANA, IL – Farmers may face wider basis swings and higher marketing risk as U.S. […]
Winter Storm Drains U.S. Natural Gas Inventories Rapidly
LUBBOCK, TX – Severe winter weather sharply tightened U.S. energy supplies, driving a record drawdown […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Randy Blach
Today’s guest is Randy Blach. He is CEO of CattleFax and Steven Orr caught up […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/13/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Terrain Projects Large Supplies And Tighter Margins Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers heading into the 2026/27 marketing year face another season of strong […]
China Feed Output Surges Beyond Meat Growth
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s animal feed production grew far faster than its meat and egg […]
U.S. Cotton Acres Expected Lower Heading Into 2026
SAN ANTONIO, TX – U.S. cotton growers plan to reduce plantings this spring as competing […]
Small Business Optimism Holds Firm In Rural America
NASHVILLE, TN – Small business confidence in rural America remained steady entering 2026, offering a […]
Ethanol Production Rebounds While Demand Signals Remain Mixed
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol plants boosted output sharply in early February, but fuel demand and […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – CattleCon2026
Today’s guests are Jerry Yates and Luke Larson. They joined Steven Orr from CattleCon 2026 […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/12/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
North American Potato Production Falls On Lower Acreage
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato production across North America slipped in 2025, largely because growers planted […]
China Abandons Soybean Self-Sufficiency As Imports Dominate
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s long-running push for soybean self-sufficiency has quietly faded as imports continue […]
Rising Loan Sizes And Rates Strain Farm Borrowers
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers relying on USDA Farm Service Agency loans are facing sharply higher […]
India Urea Tender Tightens Global Fertilizer Supplies Again
NASHVILLE, TN – Nitrogen and phosphate markets are firming sharply heading into spring, raising cost […]
Small Farms Dominate In Number, Not Production Value
LUBBOCK, TX – Small family farms continued to define the face of U.S. agriculture in […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – CattleCon 2026
Today’s guests are Gene Copenhaver and Skye Krebs. They joined Steven Orr at CattleCon 2026 […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/11/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cuba Buys U.S. Food, Courts Add Uncertainty Now
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ag and food shipments to Cuba grew in 2025, even as […]
Minneapolis Fed Conference Flags Ongoing Agriculture Headwinds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Economic growth across the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District continued in 2025, but […]
Tyson Signals Diverging Protein Outlook For 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Tyson Foods reported mixed first-quarter results for fiscal 2026, with strong demand […]
U.S.-Bangladesh Trade Deal Expands Agriculture Market Access
NASHVILLE, TN – The Trump administration signed a new reciprocal trade agreement with Bangladesh this […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Luke Lindberg
Today’s guest is Luke Lindberg. He is the Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs with […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/10/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
WASDE Lifts Livestock Prices Amid Shifting Supply Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest WASDE report points to tighter dynamics and stronger prices across […]
WASDE Leaves Soybeans Steady, Boosts Corn Exports Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest WASDE report left much of the 2025/26 outlook unchanged but […]
Larger Operating Loans Drive Farm Lending Growth
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm lending activity strengthened in 2025 as producers relied more heavily on […]
Ocean Freight Risks Remain Despite Lower Average Rates
NASHVILLE, TN – Ocean freight rates averaged lower in 2025, but the year underscored how […]
Export Inspections Stay Firm For Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. grain export inspections remained solid during the week ending February 5, […]
Farm Bankruptcies Rise Again As Financial Pressures Intensify
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm financial stress continued to deepen in 2025 as Chapter 12 farm […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer. He is with Manduca Trading in Chicago and online at […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 02/09/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]