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The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading.
If you run cattle on pastures, do you know where and what they prefer to eat? That’s a question researchers with the Central Plains Experimental Range are trying to answer.
As China continues to ramp up its purchases of U.S. ag products to meet their Phase One trade agreement with the United States, some growers are experiencing higher prices for their raw commodities.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is National Farmers Union president Rob Larew.
USDA released their monthly Cattle on Feed Report for April 1, and for one brokerage firm, there were no surprises.
For wheat, Net sales were down noticeably from the previous week, but up 55 percent from the prior 4-week average on increases primarily for Mexico, Taiwan, and Japan.
Dry periods between rainstorms have become longer and annual rainfall has become more erratic across most of the western United States during the past 50 years.
The Senate Agriculture Committee has reintroduced a bipartisan bill aimed at breaking down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets for climate-smart practices.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Mike Lung with Allendale Brokerage.
Since 2000, imports of beef have represented about 11 percent of total U.S. beef production, while exports reflect about 9 percent.
Farm loan demand remained muted at commercial banks in the first quarter of 2021.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today we will hear highlights from a recent House Ag Committee hearing on rural broadband.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation.
In 2020, U.S. agricultural exports to China totaled $26.4 billion, a $12.6 billion increase from 2019 and representing the largest market for American farmers and ranchers.
USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for farmers and ranchers who faced market disruptions in 2020 due to COVID-19.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Shawn Wade with Plains Cotton Growers.
U.S. import prices increased 6.9 percent from March 2020 to March 2021, the largest year-over-year increase since January 2012.
After a recent vote by the Washington-state legislature, Governor Jay Inslee could put his state in the driver’s seat by banning new gas car sales a full five years before any other state.
According to the Foreign Agriculture Service at USDA, the United States is Vietnam’s second-largest supplier of agricultural goods, following China.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General of the United States.
The beef cattle industry appears to be close to more regulation following the meatpacker’s lack of participation in a voluntary program.
As many farm and commodity organizations draw attention to the potential disasters of the Federal estate tax, the Economic Research Service is asking how it will affect farmers and ranchers.
The U.S. economy continues to outperform expectations as stimulus funds are fueling robust consumer spending.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Tim Lust with National Sorghum Producers.
According to the Foreign Agriculture Service’s Weekly Export Sales Report, demand for U.S. sorghum from China is at its highest level in history.
USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service is reporting a marketing-year low for U.S. wheat, and lower sales for corn, soybeans, and cotton in their latest Weekly Export Sales Report for the week ending April 8, 2021.
February pork exports fell 12 percent from a year ago, and at a value of $629 million, down 13 percent from 2020.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is West Texas cotton producer Dahlen Hancock.
The United States found an average of more than 200 shipments were denied between 2013 and 2019, while the European Union lost more than three times that amount every year.
In January USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service reported U.S. pecan production for this marketing season (October-September) at 302 million pounds, an 18 percent year over year increase.
For corn producers who contacted their fertilizer needs in 2020, they’ll more than likely have costs comparable to the past few years.
This could be a banner year for beef exports if projections from the U.S. Meat Export Federation are realized.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today we continue our conversation with Mark Kirk from Alta Seeds.
Though Americans enjoy turkey, especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, exports provide producers with roughly 10 percent of market demand.
Bankers and lending groups are calling on USDA to exercise caution when implementing Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan.
The infrastructure package as detailed by the White House would have far-reaching impacts on rural industries.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Mark Kirk with Alta Seeds.
As the debate on tax policy heats up in Congress, one economist warns that agriculture is not on equal footing with other industries.
Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 economic lockdown, exports of U.S. dairy products expanded 9 percent year-over-year in 2020, reaching a total of $6.5 billion.
Livestock producers may be eligible for new or additional payments under USDA’s latest program, the Pandemic Assistance for Producers.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading.
Plains Cotton Growers held their annual meeting at the Overton Hotel on Friday, April 9. The meeting included an update from PCG Vice President Kody Bessent, Rep. Jodey Arrington, National Cotton Council’s Gary Adams and ProFarmer.com’s Jim Wiesemeyer.
U.S. exports of cotton declined 3 percent in 2020 to $6 billion but remained the fifth-highest export value on record.
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 12 points in March to a reading of 177, marking the highest reading for the barometer since October 2020.
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture. Today’s guest is Jeff Wheeler with Plant Response
USDA released their latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report on Friday.
With a total 20 percent year-over-year gain ($1.6 billion), China imported $1.2 billion alone to become the third-largest customer for U.S. farmers.
For many small and rural businesses, the Paycheck Protection Program authorized last year by Congress and administered through the Small Business Administration provided a lifeline in a time of nationwide lockdowns.
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2021 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
USDA and private landowners have partnered to protect more than 5 million acres of wetlands, grasslands, and prime farmland according to the latest information from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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