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Wheat Freight Costs Rise As Plains Crop Shrinks
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern Plains wheat shippers face higher rail fuel surcharges as hard red […]
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Rail Data Rules Highlight Grain Fertilizer Service Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm shippers will soon get more rail-service visibility as the Surface Transportation […]
Corn Inspections Weaker; China Takes Soybeans and Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections slowed for the week ending May 14, with corn, […]
Texas Native Takes Lead Of USDA Conservation Agency
LUBBOCK, TX – A Texas native with ranching roots is taking over the USDA’s Natural […]
Texas A&M Research Targets Safer Space Food Systems
LUBBOCK, TX – Longer space missions could create new demand for safer, better-tasting shelf-stable foods, […]
Farm Debt Signals Show Pressure On Operating Loans
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm operating debt remains mostly stable across the South, but late-loan categories […]
Grain Rail Demand Rises While Barge Movement Slows
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation signals were mixed in the latest weekly update, with rail […]
China Beef Renewals Reopen Key Export Access Door
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef exporters received an important market-access signal from China after hundreds […]
China Ag Commitments Offer New Export Market Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agriculture received new market-access signals from the Trump-Xi summit, but producers […]
USDA Survey Seeks Producer Data For June Reports
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers will soon be asked to help shape some of USDA’s most […]
AI Tools Could Help Rural Agribusinesses Compete Better
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural counties cannot afford to fall behind as artificial intelligence and digital […]
Inflation And Beef Costs Pressure Restaurant Store Counts
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher food costs are showing up beyond the grocery aisle, with some […]
Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
Labor Inflation Keeps Pressure On Rural Main Street
NASHVILLE, TN – Small business optimism remained below average in April, and labor problems continue […]
China Farm Purchase Signals Follow Trump-Xi Summit Talks
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. agriculture came out of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing with fresh […]
Wine Spending Rises While Consumption Keeps Sliding Lower
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. wine consumers spent more in 2025, but they bought less wine, […]
Higher Crop Prices Still Leave Margin Risk Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern crop prices are projected higher for 2026/27, but producers may still […]
Conservation Costs Include Risk For Farmers Adopting Practices
URBANA, IL – Farm conservation programs may need to account for more than seed, equipment, […]
Gramoxone Phaseout Leaves Growers Reviewing Paraquat Weed Options
LUBBOCK, TX – Growers who rely on Gramoxone for burndown, desiccation, and contact weed control […]
Small Nuclear Could Support Rural Power Demand Growth
LUBBOCK, TX – Advanced nuclear is not just a big-city data center story. If the […]
Ethanol Production Rises As Stocks Drop Sharply Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – Ethanol production climbed to a four-week high while inventories fell to their […]
House E15 Vote Brings Biofuel Win to Farmers
WASHINGTON, DC – The House vote to allow year-round E15 sales gives corn, sorghum, and […]
Record Beef Imports Pressure U.S. Export Market Balance
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef imports are running at a record pace while exports are […]
USDA Restores Whole Milk Options For School Meals
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy farmers could see stronger school milk demand after the USDA finalized […]
EU Deforestation Rules Still Raise U.S. Export Concerns
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agriculture still faces uncertainty from the European Union’s deforestation regulation, even […]
BLM Grazing Rule Shift Targets Western Rancher Flexibility
WASHINGTON, DC – Western cattle and sheep producers could see more flexibility in public lands […]
Beef Import Quota Shift Raises Rancher Rebuilding Concerns
LUBBOCK, TX – Ranchers are facing mixed signals as U.S. beef imports run at record […]
USDA Outlook Points To Tighter Crop Livestock Supplies
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s first full 2026/27 outlook points to tighter supplies for several major […]
USDA Survey Shows Potato Chemical Use Across States
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and […]
Honey Bee Losses Raise Costs For Crop Pollination
URBANA, IL – Honey bee colony numbers may look stable, but University of Illinois farmdoc […]
Corn Export Inspections Stay Strong As Soybeans Rebound
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections stayed solid for the week ending May 7, […]
Thailand MOU Could Reopen U.S. Corn Export Market
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. corn growers may have a new export opportunity in Thailand after […]
Brazil Soybean Surge Leaves U.S.-China Sales Slowing
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s soybean buying is shifting hard toward Brazil, leaving U.S. shipments at […]
Mosaic Curtails Phosphate Output As Sulfur Costs Surge
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers could face continued pressure on phosphate fertilizer prices as Mosaic reviews […]
USDA Survey Details Cotton Chemical Use Across States
WASHINGTON, DC – Cotton growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and […]
Strong Grain Demand Pushes Freight Costs Higher Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers have plenty of grain to move, and export demand remains strong, […]
USDA Rule Restores More Milk Choices In Schools
NASHVILLE, TN – Dairy producers could see more school milk demand after the USDA cleared […]
Domestic Poultry Production Value Jumped Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC _ U.S. poultry production value rose sharply in 2025, driven mainly by stronger […]
IRS Penalty Refunds Could Reach Farmers And Families
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers, rural business owners, and families who paid IRS late fees, estimated-tax […]
Agri Stats Settlement Targets Sales Books And Rankings
LUBBOCK, TX – A proposed settlement in the Agri Stats antitrust case would force major […]
Fertilizer Spike Exposes Deeper Weaknesses In Farm Inputs
LUBBOCK, TX – The latest fertilizer spike is doing more than raising costs for growers. […]
Higher Long-Term Rates May Keep Cattle Expansion Cautious
LUBBOCK, TX – Interest rate relief may help cattle producers somewhat in 2026, but Matt […]
RMA Upgrades Rainfall Data Source For Insurance Programs
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s Risk Management Agency is changing the rainfall data source used in […]
Cull Cow Prices Keep Climbing On Lean Beef
LUBBOCK, TX – Cull cow prices continue to grind higher as lean beef demand keeps […]
Ethanol Output Edges Higher As Demand Softens Modestly
NASHVILLE, TN – According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. ethanol […]
Corn Leads Export Sales As Soybeans Stay Quiet
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn again led the weekly export sales report, while soybean sales slowed, […]
House Farm Bill Faces Senate Pressure And Changes
LAKELAND, FL – The House has passed its version of the 2026 Farm Bill, but […]
Financial Markets Now Influence Farm Price Signals Too
LUBBOCK, TX – Agricultural prices are still rooted in crop conditions, exports, and demand, but […]
China Beef Safeguard Duties May Not Slow Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new beef safeguard duties may do less to curb imports than […]
March Ethanol And DDGS Exports Post Strong Gains
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol and distillers’ grains exports both moved higher in March, adding […]