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Food Inflation Driven by Climate, Disease and Tariff Costs
NASHVILLE, TN – Food-at-home prices rose 2.2% in July compared to a year earlier, according […]
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Farmland Values Climb Again, Gains Vary by Region
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s 2025 state-level cropland value report shows farmland values continuing to rise, […]
Gildan–Hanes Merger Could Bolster U.S. Cotton Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Two of the world’s largest basic apparel makers—Gildan Activewear and HanesBrands—have agreed […]
Brazil Challenges U.S. Tariffs at WTO, Echoes Cotton Dispute
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Brazil has asked the World Trade Organization for consultations over new U.S. […]
Small-Town Business Optimism Ticks Higher Despite Hiring Hurdles
NASHVILLE, TN – The National Federation of Independent Business says its Small Business Optimism Index […]
U.S. Farm Tractor & Combine Sales Continue Year-Over-Year Decline in July
LUBBOCK, TX – According to the latest USDA United States Ag Tractor & Combine Report […]
USDA LRP Usage Surges as Cattle Price Insurance
LUBBOCK, TX – Ranchers nationwide—especially in the South—are increasingly tapping the USDA’s Livestock Risk Protection […]
Record Corn Crop Headlines August WASDE Report
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report delivered a […]
New Law Expands Base Acres for More Farms
LUBBOCK, TX – The recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) includes a major […]
U.S. Soybean Industry Seeks Markets Beyond China
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. soybean industry is working to offset declining export volumes to […]
Brazil’s Beef Export Shift Challenges U.S. Global Position
NASHVILLE, TN – Brazil’s beef industry has entered a new phase, moving from bulk commodity […]
Farm Bill 2.0 Work Continues With September Target
NASHVILLE, TN – House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson says about 20% of the Farm […]
FDA Proposes Juice Rule Change Amid Orange Juice Price Crash
NASHVILLE, TN – The FDA and U.S. Agriculture Department are proposing to lower the minimum […]
U.S. Wheat Exports Supported By Gulf Demand, Tight Supply
LUBBOCK, TX – Basis levels for U.S. wheat were mixed this week, with many elevators […]
BNSF Cuts Soybean Rail Rates to Mexico, Texas Gulf
LUBBOCK, TX – BNSF Railway will significantly reduce soybean shuttle tariff rates to the U.S.-Mexico […]
U.S.-India Trade Tensions Escalate Following Steep Tariff Hike
NASHVILLE, TN – The United States has doubled tariffs on Indian imports to 50 percent, […]
China Restores Fertilizer Shipments To India Amid Tensions
LUBBOCK, TX – China has lifted export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel-boring […]
New Law Expands Federal Farm Payment Limits For Entities
NASHVILLE, TN – A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1), signed into […]
Rural Small Businesses Struggle to Reach Key Growth Milestone
NASHVILLE, TN – A new report from JPMorgan Chase highlights a persistent economic gap between […]
Growers Weigh Fall NH₃ Plans Amid Market Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – With nitrogen markets under pressure and spring supply uncertain, growers are eyeing […]
Rural Obesity Rates Continue Climbing Despite National Decline
LUBBOCK, TX – New USDA data shows adult obesity rates in rural America are continuing […]
Grain Exports Dip, Rail and Ocean Freight Strong
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain export sales for the week ending July 24 showed mixed movement, […]
Mexican Border Closure Contributing to Record Beef Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Feeder cattle imports from Mexico into the U.S. ground to a halt […]
U.S. Cheese And Butter Output Rose In June
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy production showed year-over-year gains in June, according to the latest […]
U.S. Ethanol Exports Strong Despite Market Volatility
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons in June, down 6% from […]
Fertilizer Ratios Hit Record Highs as Imports Lag
NASHVILLE, TN – The nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer markets are entering a period of historic […]
Pork Exports Rebound While Beef Exports Decline Sharply
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports posted a strong rebound in June, climbing 7% year-over-year […]
Lumber Futures Rise Amid Trade Pressure, Tight Supply
NASHVILLE, TN – Lumber futures prices continued their climb last week, gaining 3.2% to $552 […]
Tight Cattle Supply and Demand Drive Record Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand continue to drive historically high […]
Domestic Dairy Genetic Sales Decline As Exports Rise
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy genetic sales are shifting, with notable declines in domestic sales […]
Global Treaty Talks Boost Cotton Over Synthetic Textiles
LUBBOCK, TX – International negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty continue in Geneva, with […]
Strong Calf Market Brings Options Beyond Herd Expansion
NASHVILLE, TN – With calf prices at their highest levels in years, cow-calf operators have […]
New Tax Policy Benefits Farmers, Boosts Biofuel Credits
LAKELAND, FL – A new federal tax package, part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill […]
More Farms Buying Inputs Online, Smartphone Use Expands
LUBBOCK, TX – According to USDA’s Biennial Farm Technology Use and Ownership report, more farmers […]
Wheat Trade, Logistics Impacted By New Research, Embargo
LUBBOCK, TX – A new study from North Dakota State University, partly funded by USDA’s […]
Grain Transportation Sees Mixed Movement Across All Modes
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain movement saw varied performance across transportation modes for the week ending […]
USDA Reports Honey Bee Colony Losses, Renovations Rise
LUBBOCK, TX – The USDA’s latest Honey Bee Colonies Report shows mixed trends in colony […]
June Corn Use for Ethanol Inches Slightly Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report shows corn use for […]
USDA Reports Farmland Values Rise Across Most States
NASHVILLE, TN – The average U.S. farm real estate value climbed to $4,350 per acre […]
Rail Merger Proposal Sparks Agriculture Supply Chain Questions
NASHVILLE, TN – Two major rail carriers—Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern—have announced plans to merge, […]
Grains Council Expands Name To Reflect BioProducts Role
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The U.S. Grains Council has officially adopted a new name—the U.S. […]
Ethanol Production Climbs While Exports Surge Mid-Summer
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production rose to a six-week high for the week ending July […]
White House Ends De Minimis Policy For Imports
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending duty-free treatment for […]
USDA Defends Reorganization Plan Amid Senate Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture faced questions Wednesday from the Senate Agriculture […]
Thailand, Cambodia Trade Deals Aid U.S. Farmers’ Prospects
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced trade agreements with […]
South Korea Deal Brings New Market Access for Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump announced a “full and complete” trade deal with South Korea […]
California Peach Forecast Points to Higher Production in 2025
NASHVILLE, TN – California remains the nation’s top peach-producing state, and USDA’s May Crop Production […]
Peanut Stocks Grow, But Edible Utilization Slips
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Peanut Stocks and Processing report shows commercial peanut stocks reached […]
BNSF Corn Rail Tariffs Shift for New Season
NASHVILLE, TN – BNSF Railway is adjusting corn rail tariff rates for the 2025/26 marketing […]
New Loan Program Rates Set Through 2031 Farm Bill
NASHVILLE, TN – New Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) rates were established under the “One Big […]