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USDA Expands Base Acres As Safety-Net Enrollment Opens
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA has completed its first base-acre expansion in two decades as producers […]
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Lumber Prices Firm While Timber Markets Stay Uneven
NASHVILLE, TN – Finished lumber prices remain firmer than many regional timber markets, creating a […]
AI Moves From Farm Data To Machine Decisions
MILWAUKEE, WI – Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into agricultural equipment, shifting from post-season data […]
Paraguay Beef Shipments To U.S. Jump Forty-Six Percent
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY – U.S. imports of Paraguayan beef reached 30,000 tons from January through July, […]
Rising Freight Costs Reshape U.S.-Brazil Soybean Export Competition
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising transportation costs are reshaping soybean export competition between the United States […]
Fed Rate Hike Adds Pressure To Farm Borrowing
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point […]
Santa Teresa Becomes Second Reopened Mexico Cattle Port
SANTA TERESA, NM – USDA will reopen the Santa Teresa livestock port today (Thursday), restoring […]
Ernst and Grassley Challenge Farm Bill Amendment Process
WASHINGTON, DC – A procedural dispute over amendments surfaced before the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill To Floor
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026 on a […]
Cotton Prices Rebound But Producer Margins Stay Tight
COLUMBIA, MO – U.S. cotton prices are projected to recover sharply in 2026/27, but elevated […]
Rural Communities Explore Cooperatives To Preserve Grocery Access
COLUMBIA, SC – Some rural communities are exploring cooperative grocery stores as independent retailers disappear […]
Farmers Shift Toward Generics As Input Costs Bite
NASHVILLE, TN – More North American row-crop farmers are considering generic crop-protection products as high […]
High Beef Prices Push Lower-Income Shoppers Toward Poultry
COLUMBIA, MO – Higher beef prices appear to be changing meat-buying patterns among lower-income single-person […]
Record Diesel Prices Renew Focus On Refining Capacity
LUBBOCK, TX – Record diesel prices are putting fresh attention on U.S. refining capacity as […]
Boozman Says Farm Losses Intensify Across Rural America
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says farm financial stress is deepening […]
Global Sorghum Conference Makes Historic United States Debut
LUBBOCK, TX – The Global Sorghum Conference is making its first United States appearance this […]
Beef Checkoff Approves $39.5 Million 2027 Promotion Plan
DENVER, CO – The Beef Promotion Operating Committee approved about $39.5 million in fiscal 2027 […]
Venezuela Food Imports Recover As USDA Expands Trade
CARACAS, VENEZUELA – Venezuela’s dependence on imported food is creating new opportunities for U.S. agriculture, […]
Rising Farm Costs Outgrow Federal Loan Limits Quickly
WASHINGTON, DC – Rising land values and production expenses are reducing how far federal farm […]
Soybean Inspections Jump As China Returns To Market
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean export inspections climbed sharply in the week ending September 10 […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Prepares Another Farm Bill Vote
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee is preparing another attempt to advance Farm Bill […]
Farmers Preserve Cash As Margins Pressure Spending Decisions
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are becoming more selective with spending as tight margins push operations […]
U.S. Farm Equipment Sales Fall As Budgets Tighten
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales weakened again in August as producers remained cautious […]
Nitrogen Prices Could Peak During Spring Application Season
LUBBOCK, TX – Nitrogen fertilizer prices could rise into the spring application season before easing […]
Cattle Prices Peak Before Herd Rebuilding Adds Supply
COLUMBIA, MO – Record cattle prices could extend into 2027 before gradual herd rebuilding adds […]
China Soybean Imports Hold Steady As Brazil Slows
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s soybean imports remain near last year’s pace, keeping global demand firm […]
Farm Loan Demand Climbs As Producer Margins Tighten
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm Service Agency lending increased sharply in fiscal 2025 as producers faced […]
Diesel Prices Surge As Harvest Fuel Costs Climb
WASHINGTON, DC – Diesel prices are adding pressure to fall farm expenses as harvest activity […]
WASDE Cuts Corn And Cotton Crops, Increases Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates tightened the outlook for […]
U.S. Market Pulls More Argentine Beef From China
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – Strong U.S. demand for Argentine lean beef is giving exporters an […]
Affordability Gains Ground In Consumer Protein Buying Decisions
LUBBOCK, TX – Affordability is becoming more important in consumer protein purchases, even as taste, […]
India Soybean Oil Demand Grows Without U.S. Share
NEW DELHI, INDIA – India’s soybean oil demand is expanding, but much of the additional […]
Soybean Crush Growth Reshapes Acres, Prices And Exports
COLUMBIA, MO – Expanding domestic soybean crush is becoming a larger driver of U.S. soybean […]
U.S. Ag Export Recovery Leaves Some Commodities Behind
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agricultural exports are projected to reach a record $186.5 billion in […]
Ethanol Output Slips While Stocks And Exports Rise
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol production eased during the week ending September 4, but output […]
Agricultural Trade Stays Above Trend Despite Global Headwinds
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Global agricultural raw-material trade remains above trend despite Middle East disruptions and […]
Higher Prices Improve 2027 Winter Wheat Planting Prospects
LUBBOCK, TX – Higher wheat prices and improved moisture prospects could encourage more winter wheat […]
Wolf Status Review Could Change Rancher Predation Rules
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to review the status of […]
Cotton Quota Plan Divides Growers, Textile Manufacturers
LUBBOCK, TX – A new U.S. tariff-rate quota program could boost demand for American cotton […]
Cheap Corn Encourages Heavier Argentine Cattle For Export
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – Argentina’s cattle sector is producing heavier animals as favorable corn economics […]
45Z Guidance Opens New Biofuel Opportunities For Farmers
LUBBOCK, TX – New federal guidance for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit gives […]
Traders Expect Smaller Corn Crop And Tighter Carryout
CHICAGO, IL – Traders expect USDA to reduce its U.S. corn production and ending-stock forecasts […]
Southern Plains Wheat Faces Drought Before El Niño
LUBBOCK, TX – Southern Plains winter wheat producers are approaching planting with rapidly worsening drought, […]
India Ethanol Expansion Tightens Soybean Feed Supply Further
NEW DELHI, INDIA – India’s ethanol expansion is reshaping crop competition, with more acreage shifting […]
Beef Export Value Rises While Pork Shipments Weaken
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef exports held steady in volume during July while value increased, […]
Southern Crop Finances Weaken As Livestock Conditions Improve
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern crop producers continue facing deteriorating financial conditions in 2026, while livestock […]
Beef Labeling Review Reopens Industry Divide Over COOL
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has reopened the debate over mandatory country-of-origin labeling for […]
FAPRI Outlook Shows Crops Struggling While Cattle Strengthen
COLUMBIA, MO – U.S. agriculture remains divided between pressured crop margins and historically strong cattle […]
Railroads Say Capacity Ready For Heavy Harvest Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Major U.S. railroads say they have enough locomotives, grain cars and crews […]
Soybean Leader Ray Gaesser Remembered For Agricultural Service
CORNING, IA – Iowa farmer and longtime agricultural leader Ray Gaesser died Saturday following an […]