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Kluis Sees Postharvest Basis Improvement For Stored Grain
LUBBOCK, TX – Producers with storage may see stronger basis opportunities after harvest, according to […]
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USDA Modernization Targets Farm Records And Loan Access
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is replacing decades-old technology used for farm programs and preparing additional […]
Farm Income Concentrates In Ten Leading Agricultural States
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm income remained heavily concentrated among a small group of states in […]
EPA Biofuel Reallocation Proposal Leaves Timing Question Unresolved
LUBBOCK, TX – EPA’s proposal to fully restore renewable fuel obligations lost through additional 2025 […]
Federal Court Rejects Key H-2A Wage Rule Provisions
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal court has ruled key parts of the Labor Department’s 2025 […]
Farm Lending Grows While Delinquencies Ease At Banks
URBANA, IL – Agricultural lending at U.S. commercial banks increased during the second quarter of […]
U.S.-China Trade Decoupling Accelerates As Broader Fragmentation Narrows
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – U.S.-China trade separation has accelerated since 2025 even as broader geopolitical trade […]
Corn Market Finds Buyers After Bearish USDA Shock
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn futures found buyers after an initially sharp selloff following USDA’s October […]
Tractor And Combine Sales Fall Across North America
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. tractor and combine sales declined in September, adding another signal of […]
Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
LUBBOCK, TX – Commodity analyst Al Kluis says recent USDA corn revisions have intensified producer […]
Potato Processing Demand Rises As Frozen Products Expand
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato processors used more of the 2025 crop even as overall production […]
AI Investment Lifts Global Trade Despite Energy Shock
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Global merchandise trade is growing much faster than previously expected in 2026 […]
Lamb Import Probe Highlights U.S. Market Growth Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – A federal investigation into rising lamb imports is drawing attention to how […]
Poor Wheat Quality Pushes Chinese Grain Into Feed
BEIJING, CHINA – Weather-related quality problems in China’s wheat crop are pushing more grain into […]
USDA FTC Seek Farmer Reports On Equipment Competition
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA and the Federal Trade Commission are asking farmers to report concerns […]
Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm loan repayment conditions remained weaker than a year earlier during […]
USDA Raises Grain Supplies As Futures Fall Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA raised corn and soybean production and increased projected ending stocks for […]
China Feed Mills Cut Corn As Substitutes Expand
BEIJING, CHINA – Chinese feed mills are using less corn as cheaper wheat, barley and […]
NRCS Lowers Barriers As Conservation Decisions Move Locally
LUBBOCK, TX – More producers could qualify for USDA conservation assistance as the Natural Resources […]
Tight Distillate Supplies Keep Diesel Costs Elevated Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Diesel prices are likely to remain elevated through harvest and into winter […]
Beef Demand Strengthens Despite Continued Household Financial Pressure
MANHATTAN, KS – Consumer willingness to pay for beef strengthened in September even as household […]
USDA Announces Record $13.8 Billion ARC PLC Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs will generate […]
USDA Signals Federal Action On Fertilizer Competition Soon
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says federal officials are preparing additional action […]
Middle East Fertilizer Disruptions Drive Higher Price Volatility
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Middle East conflict sharply disrupted fertilizer trade in 2026, driving major price […]
Corn Sales Rebound While Soybean Demand Slows Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn and wheat export sales improved during the week ending October […]
Record Brazil Coffee Crop Fails To Break Prices
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Arabica coffee futures remain near $2.95 per pound despite expectations for […]
Brazil Challenges U.S. Grain Sales Across Chinese Market
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. grain exporters are facing stronger competition in China as Brazil and […]
USDA Launches Seed Sovereignty Initiative With $180 Million
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is investing $180 million in a new Seed Sovereignty Initiative aimed […]
Ethanol And Distillers Grains Exports Strengthen In August
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ethanol and dried distillers grains exports strengthened in August, adding demand […]
High Mortgage Rates Push Lumber Prices Lower Again
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising mortgage rates are weakening housing demand and pushing lumber prices lower, […]
Tariff Effects Differ As AI Investment Supports Economy
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The U.S. economy has absorbed the largest tariff increase since the Great […]
Dairy Margins Tighten As Multiple Pressures Build Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy producers are facing a more difficult margin outlook as weaker milk […]
Drought Imports Pressure Cattle Markets Into Fourth Quarter
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers face a more volatile fourth quarter as drought, shifting slaughter […]
Affordable Beef Imports Fall Short Of First Tranche
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Beef imports under the Trump administration’s temporary tariff-rate quota fell well short […]
NRCS Expands Regenerative Program With Billion-Dollar Producer Commitment
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is expanding its Regenerative Pilot Program to […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in September as producers grew more concerned […]
Shrinking Ogallala Forces Harder Choices For High Plains
LUBBOCK, TX – Declining irrigation capacity across the southern High Plains is forcing farmers toward […]
California Olive Oil Gains Ground Against Import Competition
SACRAMENTO, CA – California olive oil producers are expanding into a growing U.S. market, but […]
Negotiated Cattle Grids Gain Edge Over Formula Sales
LUBBOCK, TX – Fed cattle sellers may be gaining more pricing leverage through negotiated grid […]
Higher Milk Components Deliver Bigger Checks For Dairies
NASHVILLE, TN – Dairy producers with higher butterfat and protein levels are earning larger milk […]
Tariff Costs Shift Through Global Cotton Supply Chains
LUBBOCK, TX – Tariff costs are moving through global apparel supply chains in ways that […]
Trump Order Opens Dyed Diesel Highway Use Temporarily
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers and truckers could receive temporary diesel tax relief through the end […]
Xcel Proposes Data Center Tariff To Protect Customers
AMARILLO, TX – Xcel Energy is asking Texas regulators to approve a new large-load tariff […]
Hog Profits Hold As Demand Risks Build Further
WASHINGTON, DC – Hog producers remain profitable in much of 2026, but weaker pork demand, […]
Cheese Exports Help Offset Weakening Domestic Dairy Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong export demand is helping support the U.S. cheese market as domestic […]
Marine Shipping Could Open Major New Ethanol Market
GOLDEN, CO – Marine shipping could become a significant new market for U.S. ethanol and […]
Brazil Maintains Soybean Cost Edge Into Chinese Market
NASHVILLE, TN – Brazil maintained a landed-cost advantage over U.S. soybeans into China during the […]
U.S. Agricultural Exports Rise As Trade Mix Shifts
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. agricultural exports are projected to increase in 2026, but the […]
Corn Ethanol Soybean Crush Strengthen Domestic Crop Demand
NASHVILLE, TN – Domestic processing demand remained firm for corn and soybeans in August, giving […]
Cover Crops Show Payoff When Grazing Cuts Costs
BROOKINGS, SD – Cover crops can improve soil health and drought resilience, but South Dakota […]