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Agricultural Futures Slide Sharply Across Major October Markets
CHICAGO, IL – Agricultural futures fell sharply across several major markets in October, with corn, […]
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Cattle Herd Rebuilding May Not Accelerate Until 2028
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. cattle supplies could remain historically tight through 2027 as meaningful herd […]
Ethanol Production Remains Strong As Gasoline Demand Weakens
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production remained historically strong in early November even as gasoline […]
Stronger Demand Offsets Record Soybean Production In November
LUBBOCK, TX – Soybean prices rallied after USDA’s November reports even as the agency raised […]
Midwest Farmland Values Rise As Farm Credit Softens
CHICAGO, IL – Midwest farmland values continued rising in the third quarter even as agricultural […]
Farm Bill Faces Fifteen Legislative Days Before Reset
AMARILLO, TX – Congress may have only a narrow window to finish remaining Farm Bill […]
Four-Wheel-Drive Tractor Sales Rise Despite Broader Equipment Weakness
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. four-wheel-drive tractor sales increased in October, providing one positive signal in […]
Weak Pork Demand Extends Pressure Across Hog Markets
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong pork production is running into weak domestic and international demand, creating […]
Lower Corn Carryout Could Reopen Path Toward $5
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn may have regained a path toward $5 after USDA cut production […]
CattleCon Policy Process Gives Producers Direct Washington Voice
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers attending CattleCon can directly influence the policies NCBA carries to […]
Texas Cotton Yield Falls Again In November Forecast
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas cotton yield estimates fell again in November as USDA reduced the […]
USDA Proposes Grazing Rule To Expand Rancher Access
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is proposing changes to federal grazing rules that could make it […]
Ag Credit Demand Rises As Lenders Watch Deterioration
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Agricultural credit demand is increasing as higher operating costs squeeze working capital, […]
Panama Canal Expands Daily Transits As Water Improves
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – Grain and other agricultural shippers will have more capacity through the […]
Beef-On-Dairy Cattle Now Represent Quarter Of Feedlot Inventory
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef-on-dairy cattle may now represent roughly one-quarter of cattle on feed, helping […]
Modern Agriculture Must Move Beyond Raw Commodity Production
LUBBOCK, TX – Agriculture could surrender valuable markets if producers remain focused only on growing […]
Land Grant Economists Review USDA Crop Forecast Methods
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA crop forecasting methods are undergoing an independent review by land-grant university […]
Sorghum Production Falls Thirty-Seven Percent From Last Year
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. sorghum production is forecast to fall 37 percent from last year […]
Trade Policy Takes Center Stage At USDA Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC – Expanding agricultural exports and protecting existing markets dominated discussion as the Senate […]
USDA Cuts Corn, Raises Soybeans In November Forecast
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA sharply lowered its 2026 corn production estimate while slightly increasing the […]
Vietnam Demand Supports South Africa Corn Export Outlook
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa is expected to remain an important corn exporter despite […]
NCBA Sets Early Cattle Priorities For Incoming Congress
LUBBOCK, TX – Expanding grazing access, improving livestock processing and addressing labeling issues will be […]
Farm Borrowers Need More Dollars For Similar Loan Volume
WASHINGTON, DC – Small-farm borrowers took out nearly the same number of loans in 2025 […]
Soybean Economics Point Toward 2027 Corn Acre Decline
LUBBOCK, TX – Current crop budgets are pointing toward fewer U.S. corn acres and increased […]
Tyson Amarillo Expansion Could Tighten Fed Cattle Competition
AMARILLO, TX – Tyson Foods plans to restore a full second production shift at its […]
USDA Adds AI Check After September Crop Error
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA will use a new in-house anomaly-detection tool during the November crop […]
Texas Tech Investment Targets Higher-Value Agricultural Food Markets
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas Tech University is developing new food research facilities designed to help […]
Record Rail Fuel Surcharges Raise Grain Shipping Costs
WASHINGTON, DC – Rail fuel surcharges charged to grain shippers reached an all-time high in […]
Corn Demand Holds Firm Despite Larger Supply Outlook
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn demand remains relatively strong despite a larger U.S. supply outlook that […]
Higher Farm Prices Strengthen Rural Wages And Employment
KANSAS CITY, MO – Higher farm commodity prices do more than improve producer revenue – […]
Higher Crop Insurance Prices Still Miss Farm Breakevens
WASHINGTON, DC – Crop insurance guarantees improved for corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton in 2026, […]
Farm Lenders See Growing Financial Divide Across Agriculture
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Four in ten agricultural borrowers may finish 2026 without a profit as […]
Diesel And El Niño Reshape South Africa Corn
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – South African farmers are expected to reduce corn acreage sharply as […]
Agriculture Engagement Can Turn Regulation Into Market Opportunity
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers risk having production standards and food-system rules shaped without them if […]
Energy Costs Push Fertilizer And Farm Expenses Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farmers are expected to spend $5.3 billion more on fertilizer, lime […]
Mexican Feeder Cattle Imports Begin Rebuilding After Reopening
MANHATTAN, KS – Mexican feeder cattle imports are beginning to recover as U.S. border crossings […]
Ethanol Exports Remain Strong Despite September Monthly Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol exports eased slightly in September but remained historically strong, while […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]