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Grain Rally Could Trigger Billions In Margin Calls
LUBBOCK, TX – A broad grain market rally could trigger billions of dollars in margin […]
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USDA Corrects September Corn Data After Processing Error
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA has reissued its October Crop Production report after correcting a processing […]
Cattle Placements Fall Sharply Below Trade Expectations Friday
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle placements fell more sharply than traders expected in September, tightening […]
High Freight Costs Complicate U.S. Hay Movement Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – High freight and diesel costs are making hay harder to move between […]
Ethanol Exports Rise As Corn Use Moves Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol exports are growing faster than domestic consumption in 2026, helping […]
Southwest Cotton Abandonment Climbs As Yields Fall Sharply
LUBBOCK, TX – Southwest cotton producers are facing sharply higher abandonment and weaker yields in […]
Soybean Oil Biofuel Use Reaches New Monthly Record
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean oil use for biofuel reached a new monthly record in […]
El Niño Could Improve Southern Plains Forage Outlook
LUBBOCK, TX – A developing El Niño pattern could bring more frequent precipitation to the […]
USDA Fertilizer Projects Target One Million Tons Capacity
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says eight newly selected fertilizer projects could add more than one […]
Soybean Corn Sales Strengthen While Wheat Demand Slows
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean and corn export sales strengthened during the week ending October […]
National Nut Day Finds Mixed Tree Nut Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – National Nut Day arrives with mixed price signals for U.S. tree nut […]
Panama Canal Restores Last-Minute Reservations As Water Improves
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – The Panama Canal has restored last-minute reservations for vessels using its […]
Global Cotton Ending Stocks Fall To 15-Year Low
LUBBOCK, TX – Global cotton supplies are tightening as USDA projects 2026/27 ending stocks at […]
Drought Could Continue Limiting U.S. Cattle Herd Rebuilding
LUBBOCK, TX – Persistent drought across the western United States could continue limiting cattle herd […]
Record Canola Crop Expands As Biofuel Demand Grows
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA forecasts record U.S. canola production at 5.4 billion pounds for 2026/27 […]
Hay Prices Climb As Drought Raises Winter Concerns
LUBBOCK, TX – Hay prices are moving higher as drought and winter feed concerns increase […]
Ethanol Output Rises As Gasoline Demand Rebounds Strongly
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol production climbed to a five-week high as gasoline demand rebounded […]
USDA Projects Rice Harvested Acreage At 53-Year Low
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA projects U.S. rice harvested acreage at 2.057 million acres for 2026/27, […]
Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth In U.S. Food
WASHINGTON, DC – Americans continued shifting more food dollars toward meals away from home in […]
Norfolk Corn Exports Reach Highest Level In Decades
NORFOLK, VA – Corn exports through the Norfolk customs district reached their highest level in […]
USDA Expands Cotton Crop Insurance Options For 2027
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton producers could have more flexibility to combine crop insurance protections in […]
Biofuel Demand Now Uses Majority Of Soybean Oil
WASHINGTON, DC – Biofuel demand is expected to consume more than half of U.S. soybean […]
USDA Adds Regional Cash Cattle Report For Transparency
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA will add a new regional cash cattle report beginning October 26, […]
USDA Sees Pork Demand Retreat As Prices Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says weaker domestic and export demand is pressuring the pork sector, […]
Cotton Producers Face New ARC PLC Decision Deadline
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton producers must make a new Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss […]
Rising Ocean Freight Raises Costs For U.S. Grain
WASHINGTON, DC – Rising ocean freight costs are adding pressure to U.S. grain exports, especially […]
Rural Households Face Higher Energy Costs Than Cities
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural households spend a larger share of income on home energy than […]
UAE Biorefinery Plans Major New U.S. Corn Purchases
SEATTLE, WA – A planned biorefinery in the United Arab Emirates intends to buy at […]
USDA Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA will provide $8 billion in one-time Harvest Fuel Relief payments to […]
Brazil Rail Expansion Targets Lower Grain Shipping Costs
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is expanding major rail corridors across its Central-West grain region […]
Rain Threatens Open Cotton Across Texas High Plains
LUBBOCK, TX – Rain and severe weather could add another challenge for Texas High Plains […]
High Diesel Rail Costs Pressure Harvest Grain Movement
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are moving harvest grain through a transportation system where diesel costs […]
Domestic Soybean Crush Expansion Shifts More Demand Homeward
LUBBOCK, TX – Expanding domestic soybean crush capacity is reshaping where U.S. soybeans are processed […]
USDA Links Apparel Tariffs To U.S. Cotton Purchases
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is developing a new trade mechanism that would reward selected countries […]
Market Prices Keep Major Crops Above PLC Triggers
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s latest futures-based price model suggests corn, soybeans and wheat remain above […]
Four Fringe Fuel Policies Could Cut Prices Quickly
LUBBOCK, TX – With diesel prices near record levels and global refining capacity still constrained, […]
Ethanol Output Rises As Gasoline Demand Falls Sharply
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production increased to a four-week high last week, but weaker […]
Strong El Niño Threatens Brazil Safrinha Corn Timing
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – A strong El Niño is raising concern about Brazil’s 2026/27 safrinha corn […]
Biofuel Supply Becomes Bigger Factor In Diesel Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising diesel prices are strengthening the policy debate over biomass-based diesel as […]
New Wisconsin Crush Plant Could Reshape Soybean Basis
EVANSVILLE, WI – CHS has broken ground on a new soybean processing plant near Evansville […]
Residual Fertility Tax Claims Carry Significant Farmer Risks
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers buying farmland should use caution before claiming large Section 180 deductions […]
Inflation Pressures Small Businesses As Labor Problems Persist
NASHVILLE, TN – Inflation and worker shortages are increasing pressure on small businesses, while fresh […]
Record ARC PLC Payments Near As Enrollment Reopens
URBANA, IL – Farmers are expected to receive record 2025 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price […]
China Trade Framework Opens Markets But Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – A new U.S.-China trade framework could improve market access for several major […]
Strong Soybean Demand Supports Prices Despite Record Crop
LUBBOCK, TX – Soybean prices have remained comparatively resilient despite USDA projecting a record crop, […]
Brazil Transport Projects Could Sharpen Grain Export Competition
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is advancing a new cross-continent transportation corridor that could significantly […]
Maersk Ethanol Bunkering Opens Potential New Corn Market
HOUSTON, TX – Maersk has completed what it calls the first U.S. bunkering of a […]
DOE Gives More Biofuels A Path Toward 45Z
WASHINGTON, DC – Biofuel producers now have a new way to pursue the federal 45Z […]
Farm Loan Quality Concerns Rise Ahead Of 2027
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Agricultural credit quality is drawing increased concern among bankers in the Federal […]
Soybean Demand Helps Market Absorb Record Yield Forecast
LUBBOCK, TX – Soybean futures recovered after USDA projected a record national yield, as traders […]