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Higher Input Costs Deepen Northern Farm Credit Pressure
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Higher input costs and weak crop prices are pushing Northern farm borrowers […]
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Farm Income Downturn Intensifies As Policy Decisions Near
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers are facing a third straight year of declining economic conditions as […]
Farm Trade Talks Put Producers On Deadline Watch
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers and ranchers could feel several trade decisions before any final agreement […]
Second Screwworm Case Intensifies Texas Livestock Response Efforts
LUBBOCK, TX – A second confirmed New World screwworm case in Zavala County, Texas, is […]
USDA Confirms Screwworm In Texas Calf, Launches Response
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA has confirmed New World screwworm in a three-week-old calf in Zavala […]
China Expands Agricultural Support For Cuba Through Rice
NASHVILLE, TN – China is increasing agricultural support for Cuba through rice aid and technical […]
USDA Opens Specialty Crop Aid Signup With Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – Specialty crop producers facing elevated input costs and market disruptions can apply […]
New Texas Lab Strengthens Fight Against Livestock Pests
KERRVILLE, TX – USDA’s Agricultural Research Service opened a new livestock insect research laboratory in […]
Mexican Avocado Volume Drop Sends Market Prices Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. avocado buyers saw sharply higher prices last week as Mexican supplies […]
Ag Trade Deficit Narrows While Crop Markets Diverge
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service now forecast fiscal year […]
Gasoline Demand Supports Ethanol Blending Despite Production Decline
NASHVILLE, TN – Stronger gasoline demand lifted ethanol blending to a 52-week high even as […]
Southwest Energy Plans Highlight Farm Fuel Supply Risk
LUBBOCK, TX – Southwest fuel supply remains a concern for agriculture as federal officials consider […]
Broiler Pay Rule Could Create Mixed Grower Results
NASHVILLE, TN – A proposed USDA poultry payment rule could change contract broiler pay, but […]
By-Product Values Boost Cattle Hog Market Returns Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle and hog by-product values have climbed sharply, adding support to livestock […]
USDA Cotton Plan Targets Demand and Manufacturing Losses
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a new Great American Cotton Plan to improve cotton […]
FTC Opens Fertilizer Pricing Investigation After Farmer Complaints
LUBBOCK, TX – The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into fertilizer pricing […]
NRCS Opens Conservation Innovation Funding For Working Lands
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is making $65 million available for fiscal […]
Apparel Deal Shows Cotton Traceability Faces Price Pressure
LUBBOCK, TX – A major apparel deal is raising questions about how much consumers will […]
Alternative Protein Laws Keep Changing Across Farm States
NASHVILLE, TN – Alternative protein regulations continue to advance through state legislatures and courts, raising […]
Population Shift Could Reshape Long-Term Farm Demand Planning
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers may need to prepare for a future in which global […]
Clean Fuels Reports Add Transparency For Renewable Markets
NASHVILLE, TN – Clean Fuels Alliance America is launching National Fuel Quality Reports to give […]
Biofuel Rules Tighten Soybean Oil Crush Demand Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – Soybean crush demand is getting stronger support from federal biofuel policy, with […]
South Texas Drought Adds Fuel Cost Risk Layer
LUBBOCK, TX – South Texas drought is becoming more than a farm and ranch water […]
Drought Aid Could Help Ranchers Preserve Cowherds Longer
LUBBOCK, TX – Timely disaster assistance can help ranchers avoid forced herd liquidation when drought, […]
Storms Slash California Cherry Crop And Export Quality
NASHVILLE, TN – California cherry growers are facing major crop losses after spring heat and […]
Mexico Grain Costs Rise While Exports Hold Steady
LUBBOCK, TX – Shipping U.S. grain to Mexico became more expensive in the first quarter, […]
Tight Select Supplies Reshape Beef Price Spread Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – The Choice-Select spread is sending a different signal this spring as Select […]
River Lock Work Adds Grain Shipping Timing Concerns
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain shippers using the Arkansas River will need to plan around partial […]
Cotton Stocks Tighten As Mill Use Moves Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton prices could get more support in 2026/27 as global mill use […]
Milk Output Grows While Protein Demand Supports Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Milk production is still growing, but the pace is slowing as dairy […]
Meat Demand Stays Strong As Grilling Season Begins
LUBBOCK, TX – The summer grilling season is underway with U.S. meat demand still strong, […]
Farm Financial Stress Builds Slowly Despite Crop Weakness
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm financial stress is increasing, but the Kansas City Federal Reserve […]
Pork Production Hits Record As Beef Slaughter Falls
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. red meat production fell in April, but pork output reached a […]
Corn Inspections Strengthen While China Takes Soybeans Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections improved for the week ending May 21, led by […]
Cold Storage Shows Meat Stocks Below Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest Cold Storage report shows meat inventories remain tighter than a […]
Cattle On Feed Rises As Marketings Fall Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle on feed moved higher in May as placements increased and […]
USDA Livestock Outlook Shows Tight Beef Supply Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC – Tight cattle supplies remain the strongest signal in the USDA’s latest livestock […]
Rain Slows Southern Wheat Harvest As Quality Develops
LUBBOCK, TX – Rain is slowing early hard red winter wheat harvest in the southern […]
China Farm Purchase Pledge Faces Market Demand Challenges
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new pledge to buy more U.S. agricultural products could support farm […]
Input Costs Keep Pressure On Northern Farm Finances
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Farm finances weakened across the Minneapolis Federal Reserve District as higher input […]
Ocean Freight Rates Rise As Grain Movement Shifts
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation costs remain elevated as ocean freight rates climbed to their […]
Midwest Farm Credit Weakens As Loan Demand Rises
CHICAGO, IL – Midwest farm credit conditions weakened in the first quarter as producers carried […]
Ranchland Values Surge While Crop Credit Pressure Persists
KANSAS CITY, MO – Ranchland values climbed sharply in the Tenth Federal Reserve District as […]
Ethanol Output Rises As Corn Demand Signals Strengthen
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production moved higher again last week, giving corn demand another supportive […]
House Housing Package Targets Rural Affordability Program Delays
WASHINGTON, DC – Rural housing programs could see major changes after the House passed a […]
Fertilizer Policy Focus Misses Key Input Cost Pressure
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are still facing high fertilizer costs, and some analysts say recent […]
Indonesia Coffee Output Falls As Weather Cuts Yields
NASHVILLE, TN – Coffee supplies from Indonesia are expected to tighten in 2026/27 after excessive […]
Biofuel Policy Drives Soybean Oil Demand Higher Again
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. soybean oil demand is expected to climb in 2026/27 as federal […]
Global Oilseed Output Rises As Biofuel Demand Grows
NASHVILLE, TN – Global oilseed production is forecast to reach a record in 2026/27 as […]
China Beef Access Improves, But Export Headwinds Remain
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. beef exporters have a clearer path back into China after hundreds […]