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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 Chase Adams with the American Sheep Industry Association.
USDA released their latest Weekly Export Sales Report on Thursday, for the week ending April 1, 2021. Other than cotton, all commodities experienced lower sales, including marketing year lows for wheat and soybeans.
In 2020, the value of U.S. beef & beef product exports contracted 5.5 percent year-over-year, largely due to supply chain constraints and food service struggles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Caprock Crop Production Conference, hosted by the Floyd and Crosby County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offices, was held on April 1 at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center.
To combat rising pork prices and stabilize supplies, the Philippine government has announced a plan to provide more market access for pork imports.
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 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
While global economic growth is expected following the COVID-induced recession of 2020, the speed of recovery is uncertain due to differences in how individual countries will manage economic response and recovery.
Ag exports rebounded in 2020 with a 7 percent ($9 billion) increase from the previous year, according to data just released by the Foreign Agriculture Service.
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 Kody Bessent with Plains Cotton Growers
African swine fever is the most significant disease threat to swine globally, and recent introductions into previously negative countries has heightened the risk for disease spread.
Prospects for a quick recovery in world trade have improved as merchandise trade expanded more rapidly than expected in the second half of last year.
Total U.S. agricultural exports in 2020 were nearly $146 billion, up almost 7 percent from 2019, and the second highest level on record after Calendar Year 2014.
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
According to the Foreign Agricultural Service, Vietnam’s success in controlling COVID-19 has allowed textile and garment companies to maintain their operations, despite short-term disruptions.
Soybean production in Brazil over the past 30 years has increased almost ninefold according to data from the National Supply Company and presented by the University of Illinois’ FarmDoc.
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 Will McIntee with the White House office of Public Engagement
Mexico’s cotton production is forecast to increase 22 percent for this marketing year on increased global prices and ongoing drought conditions favoring cotton production over other more water-reliant crops.
For every dollar spent by a consumer on domestically produced food in 2019, U.S. farmers received just 14.3¢ of that “food dollar” on average.
USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report for the week ending March 25, 2021, produced a surprisingly large week of sales for pork thanks to 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 Jeff Harrison with Combest, Sell & Associates
As part of his $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal plan, President Biden is proposing $5 billion for a new Rural Partnership Program to help rural regions with economic development.
With more countries beginning to reopen from the COVID-19 shutdowns, export demand for U.S. commodities is increasing, a fact highlighted in USDA’s latest Quarterly Stocks report.
As the Biden Administration and Congress push forward their climate change agenda, including massive reductions in emissions and sequestration of carbon, some Missouri growers will get to determine if agricultural carbon markets hold any promise for producers across the country.
Once every year, USDA releases their estimates on prospective plantings in the United States. For 2021, that report places the expectations for soybean plantings at 91.1 million acres, a 5 percent increase over last year.
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 Mary-Thomas Hart with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
What role do most landlords have in the operation of their farms? That’s a question the Economic Research Service has been asking.
Two farm-state Senators have introduced a bill that requires meat processing facilities to purchase fifty percent of their weekly volume of beef slaughter on the open market.
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 Brown with Plains Cotton Growers
According to the Dallas branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, ag lenders noted good crop yields and rising prices, while also expressing caution about continued dry conditions.
USDA is projecting ending stocks for pork in the United States during February 2021 to grow 24 percent above levels last February.
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation that would incentivize capital improvements in rural America.
As commodity prices began to rally in 2020, it coincided with a rapid deflation in the U.S. Dollar, providing a major boost in exports
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.
The future of precision ag technology is here and offering a wealth of ag data according to a recent report from AgAmerica Lending.
As the Phase One Trade Agreement between the United States and China concludes its first year, the Peterson Institute for International Economics says China’s purchases of all covered products are below the year-to-date target.
Agricultural loan balances at commercial banks reached a five-year low in the fourth quarter and continued to shift toward farm real estate.
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. Bart Fischer with Texas A&M University.
Traders, and analysts are preparing for two reports from USDA.
Why does agriculture continue to lobby for permanent repeal of the Estate Tax? According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the answer is 3,700 acres.
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 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
USDA unveiled their new Pandemic Assistance for Producers program this week, establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions.
Two members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation have introduced bipartisan legislation will help ensure that agricultural producers, especially those just getting started, have access to credit to expand or diversify their operations.
As the industry emerges from a full year under the COVID-19 cloud, a majority of equipment manufacturers report a positive outlook for 2021.
The Hinrich Foundation says the Biden administration has so far been deliberately ambiguous about its trade policy, preferring broad statements to specific proposals.
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 Cotton Council CEO Gary Adams
In 2016, corn and soybean producers accounted for about 93 percent of future and options contracts used by U.S. farmers and 60 percent of all production covered by marketing contracts.
U.S. pork producers have been enjoying the increase in demand for pork over the past two years as China has been dealing with a loss of their domestic swine industry.
The Public Lands Council kicked off their annual Legislative Conference on Tuesday utilizing a virtual format.
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.
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