China Restores Fertilizer Shipments To India Amid Tensions
LUBBOCK, TX – China has lifted export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel-boring […]
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New Law Expands Federal Farm Payment Limits For Entities
NASHVILLE, TN – A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1), signed into […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rep. GT Thompson
Today’s guest is Rep. GT Thompson (PA-15). He is the Chairman of the House Agriculture […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/08/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Rural Small Businesses Struggle to Reach Key Growth Milestone
NASHVILLE, TN – A new report from JPMorgan Chase highlights a persistent economic gap between […]
Growers Weigh Fall NH₃ Plans Amid Market Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – With nitrogen markets under pressure and spring supply uncertain, growers are eyeing […]
Rural Obesity Rates Continue Climbing Despite National Decline
LUBBOCK, TX – New USDA data shows adult obesity rates in rural America are continuing […]
Grain Exports Dip, Rail and Ocean Freight Strong
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain export sales for the week ending July 24 showed mixed movement, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Chandler Goule
Today’s guest is Chandler Goule. He is the CEO of the National Association of Wheat […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/07/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Mexican Border Closure Contributing to Record Beef Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Feeder cattle imports from Mexico into the U.S. ground to a halt […]
U.S. Cheese And Butter Output Rose In June
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy production showed year-over-year gains in June, according to the latest […]
U.S. Ethanol Exports Strong Despite Market Volatility
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons in June, down 6% from […]
Fertilizer Ratios Hit Record Highs as Imports Lag
NASHVILLE, TN – The nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer markets are entering a period of historic […]
Pork Exports Rebound While Beef Exports Decline Sharply
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports posted a strong rebound in June, climbing 7% year-over-year […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Ryan LeGrand
Today’s guest is Ryan LeGrand. He is the CEO of the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/06/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Lumber Futures Rise Amid Trade Pressure, Tight Supply
NASHVILLE, TN – Lumber futures prices continued their climb last week, gaining 3.2% to $552 […]
Tight Cattle Supply and Demand Drive Record Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand continue to drive historically high […]
Domestic Dairy Genetic Sales Decline As Exports Rise
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy genetic sales are shifting, with notable declines in domestic sales […]
Global Treaty Talks Boost Cotton Over Synthetic Textiles
LUBBOCK, TX – International negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty continue in Geneva, with […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Kody Bessent
Today’s guest is Kody Bessent. He is the CEO of Plains Cotton Growers (PCG) in […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/05/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Strong Calf Market Brings Options Beyond Herd Expansion
NASHVILLE, TN – With calf prices at their highest levels in years, cow-calf operators have […]
New Tax Policy Benefits Farmers, Boosts Biofuel Credits
LAKELAND, FL – A new federal tax package, part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill […]
More Farms Buying Inputs Online, Smartphone Use Expands
LUBBOCK, TX – According to USDA’s Biennial Farm Technology Use and Ownership report, more farmers […]
Wheat Trade, Logistics Impacted By New Research, Embargo
LUBBOCK, TX – A new study from North Dakota State University, partly funded by USDA’s […]
Grain Transportation Sees Mixed Movement Across All Modes
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain movement saw varied performance across transportation modes for the week ending […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer. He is with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL and online […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/04/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
USDA Reports Honey Bee Colony Losses, Renovations Rise
LUBBOCK, TX – The USDA’s latest Honey Bee Colonies Report shows mixed trends in colony […]
June Corn Use for Ethanol Inches Slightly Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report shows corn use for […]
USDA Reports Farmland Values Rise Across Most States
NASHVILLE, TN – The average U.S. farm real estate value climbed to $4,350 per acre […]
Rail Merger Proposal Sparks Agriculture Supply Chain Questions
NASHVILLE, TN – Two major rail carriers—Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern—have announced plans to merge, […]
Grains Council Expands Name To Reflect BioProducts Role
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The U.S. Grains Council has officially adopted a new name—the U.S. […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Maria Zieba
Today’s guest is Maria Zieba. She is the Vice President of Government Affairs for the […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/01/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Peyton Schumann
Today’s guest is Peyton Schumann. He is with the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/31/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Ethanol Production Climbs While Exports Surge Mid-Summer
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production rose to a six-week high for the week ending July […]
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 […]