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Tighter Farm Credit Makes Lender Communication More Important
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers facing tighter margins need earlier and clearer communication with lenders as […]
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Food Aid Spending Rises As SNAP Participation Grows
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal food assistance spending rose in fiscal 2025, keeping nutrition programs central […]
SNAP Error Rates Could Shift Costs To States
WASHINGTON, DC – States could face new budget pressure after USDA reported a national Supplemental […]
Red Meat Production Falls As Slaughter Totals Tighten
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. red meat production fell sharply in May as cattle and hog […]
Hog Inventory Slips As Productivity Supports Pig Crop
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. hog numbers are slightly lower, but stronger pigs-per-litter performance is helping […]
Supreme Court Backs Federal Pesticide Label Authority Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers who rely on crop protection tools could see more regulatory certainty […]
Heavier Hogs Lift Pork Output As Prices Slip
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects more pork production this year as heavier hog weights offset […]
Livestock Farms Face New H-2A Labor Flexibility Questions
LUBBOCK, TX – Reliable labor remains a daily challenge for cattle and dairy farms, and […]
Holiday Cookout Costs Rise As Farmer Share Shrinks
NASHVILLE, TN – Fourth of July cookouts will cost more this year, but higher grocery […]
Private Acreage Estimate Shows Corn Soybean Shift Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – A private acreage estimate ahead of USDA’s report points to fewer corn […]
Ethanol Output Slips While Blending Demand Moves Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production eased last week, but stronger blending demand kept the report […]
Farm Aid Request Adds E15 Hemp Policy Push
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, the White House requested a supplemental farm-aid to the tune […]
White House Seeks $11 Billion More For Farmers
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers, ranchers, and rural communities are facing significant losses from natural disasters, […]
Cost-Cutting Must Protect Long-Term Farm Productivity Plans
LUBBOCK, TX – Row crop producers need to cut costs carefully as lower prices and […]
More Milk Production Pressures Lower Dairy Price Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. dairy producers are expected to make more milk than the USDA […]
Feedlot Placements Drop As Cattle Marketings Slow Sharply
LUBBOCK, TX – The latest Cattle on Feed report shows feedlots carrying more cattle into […]
Apparel Export Shift Could Affect Cotton Trade Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Global apparel exporters are reducing their dependence on the U.S. market, creating […]
USDA Office Shift Expands With Trade Agency Move
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s broader reorganization is expanding into trade support, with the Foreign Agricultural […]
Senate Farm Bill Proposal Expands Producer Safety Net
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is putting a new farm bill […]
Milk Growth Tests Dairy Prices As Consumers Tighten
NASHVILLE, TN – Dairy farmers are producing more milk in a market that still has […]
Cattle Prices Stay Strong Despite Screwworm Cost Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC – Cattle prices remain historically strong, but USDA’s June outlook adds a new […]
Food Spending Reaches $2.51 Trillion Across U.S. Markets
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. food spending continued to rise in 2025, underscoring how consumer demand, […]
Corn Soybean Shipping Costs Rise On Gulf Route
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says first-quarter shipping costs for corn and soybeans moved higher through […]
USDA Eyes Fertilizer Fixes As Phosphate Concerns Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is signaling sharper concern over phosphate fertilizer supplies as farmers look […]
Corn Inspections Ease While Soybeans, Wheat Move Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly U.S. export inspections gave grain markets a mixed signal, with corn […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer. He is with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL (www.MyFuturesAdvisor.com) http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2026/20260622ABR.mp3
Potato Stocks Tighten As Processors Use More Spuds
WASHINGTON, DC – Fewer potatoes are sitting in storage this summer, but processors are pulling […]
Rural Farm Communities Face Deeper Economic Downturn Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural communities built around agriculture can face deeper and longer-lasting pressure when […]
USDA Research Funding Targets Aging Land-Grant Agriculture Labs
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is opening a $125 million annual funding opportunity to modernize agricultural […]
Covered Barge Fleet Shrinks As Grain Movement Slows
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. covered barge fleet used for grain movement declined in 2025, […]
USDA Shifts Trade Agency Support Toward Farm Country
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is reorganizing the Foreign Agricultural Service, saying the move will place […]
Beef-On-Dairy Shift Tightens Replacement Heifer Pipeline Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Record beef prices are reshaping dairy decisions, leaving replacement heifers historically tight […]
Smaller Trade Deficit May Not Mean Farm Strength
KNOXVILLE, TN – A smaller U.S. agricultural trade deficit may look like progress, but one […]
Floriculture Sales Climb As Greenhouse Production Area Expands
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says U.S. floriculture sales climbed sharply in 2025, giving greenhouse, nursery, […]
Trade Dependence Raises Risk For U.S. Farm Income
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are more exposed to global market risk as exports make […]
Social Security Gap Shapes Rural Retirement Planning Decisions
NASHVILLE, TN – Rural families and older farm operators may need to look beyond Social […]
USDA Eyes Fertilizer Fixes As Phosphate Concerns Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is signaling sharper concern over phosphate fertilizer supplies as farmers look […]
Feedlot Inventory Rises As Placements Trail Trade Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says cattle on feed increased in June, but May placements came […]
Social Security Deadline Raises Rural Retirement Income Questions
NASHVILLE, TN – Social Security’s main retirement fund is now projected to run short in […]
Pork Industry Cost Pressure Raises Sustainability Questions Ahead
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. pork industry may face a longer-term economic reset as high […]
Brazil Crop Growth Could Pressure U.S. Farm Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farmers hoping for higher crop prices may not get much help […]
Farm AI Adoption Grows While Trust Questions Remain
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers and ranchers are testing artificial intelligence, or AI, but many still […]
Current Farm Downturn Differs From 1980s Farm Crisis
LUBBOCK, TX – The current farm downturn is serious, but economists say it is not […]
Livestock Outlook Shows Higher Supplies, Uneven Producer Prices
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June livestock outlook points to a mixed year for producers, with […]
FSA County Committee Nominations Open For Producers Nationwide
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers and ranchers can now seek a local voice in how federal […]
Farm Family Living Costs Add Pressure To Margins
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm family living expenses have climbed above $100,000 for the first time, […]
Prime Beef Supplies Grow As Select Share Shrinks
LUBBOCK, TX – More beef is grading Prime, changing price spreads and quality signals for […]
Dairy Report Shows More Milk, Fewer Farms Ahead
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. dairy farmers produced more milk in 2025, but the industry continued […]
Farm Downturn Pushes Producers Back To Management Basics
LUBBOCK, TX – Crop producers are facing a farm downturn driven less by collapsing prices […]
Cold Chain Pressure Hits Perishable Producers And Consumers
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers and ranchers tied to perishable food markets face growing pressure in […]