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The Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange have announced a reset on price limits for grain, oilseed, and lumber futures.
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. David Anderson, Professor and Extension Economist at Texas A&M University
In his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, President Joe Biden called for an end to “stepped-up basis” as a part of his tax plan aimed at paying for infrastructure and transportation upgrades, which drew a round of concern from commodity and general farm groups.
Though some producers are able to supplement their income with off-farm jobs, the Economic Research Service says dairy producers are the least likely to do so.
The Growing Climate Solutions Act passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee recently and has been met with praise by many farm and ranch organizations.
As Congress mulls the possibility of transitioning the United States into a global green energy leader through a Biden Administration plan, Republicans are sounding the alarm that they’ll not help pass the $2.3 trillion plan.
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 House Agriculture Committee hearing on Rural Broadband.
According to the Economic Research Service, consistent adoption of cover crops can increase the accumulation of organic soil matter, thus healthier soils.
As beef and pork exports continue to face headwinds in 2021, one meat category has seen impressive growth.
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.
On Tuesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining vs. the Renewable Fuels Association over the meaning of ‘temporary extension’ in relation to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
In a sign of what seems to be coming for the livestock industry, Tyson Foods last week joined U.S. CattleTrace. The program launched three years ago to assist animal health officials with a quick and effective means to respond to any foreign disease outbreak in the beef industry.
With 70 percent of all the United States freight carried by the trucking industry, a nationwide shortage of commercial truck drivers is leading to growing concern by both the trucking industry and the agriculture industry.
Last week the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Growing Climate Solutions Act on a bipartisan and unanimous vote. That bill now heads to the Senate floor for further consideration.
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.
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