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Farm Groups Split Praise, Concerns Over USDA Plan
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s new beef plan drew broad approval for tackling long-running bottlenecks, but […]
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USDA Plan Seeks Stable Beef Prices, Rebuilds Capacity
WASHINGTON, DC – With the cattle herd at a 75-year low and beef demand up, […]
Dairy Markets See Lower Butter And Cheese Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy markets are under pressure as butter and cheese prices both […]
Rural Housing Sees Modest Growth Amid Market Slowdown
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. housing construction slowed in the second quarter of 2025, with single-family […]
Transportation Costs Shift Corn And Soybean Export Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – Transportation costs for U.S. grain exports eased in the second quarter of […]
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates To Ease Farm Credit
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point on […]
Weekly Export Sales Show Gains In Corn, Beef
U.S. export sales were mixed for the week ending September 11, according to USDA. Corn […]
Vegetable And Fruit Markets Show Mixed September Trends
NASHVILLE, TN – Produce markets are seeing a wide mix of price movement this week, […]
MAHA Movement Reshapes U.S. Food Policy And Markets
WASHINGTON, DC – The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is reshaping food policy in […]
Soybean Export Weakness Drives Rail Values To Lows
NASHVILLE, TN – October rail freight costs for grain have dropped to their lowest level […]
EPA Floats Reallocating SRE Volumes; RFA Applauds Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC – The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add back renewable fuel gallons […]
WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Could Affect U.S. Aquaculture
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has officially entered into […]
USDA Trims Beef Outlook, Raises Pork Production Forecast
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September WASDE report adjusted 2025 livestock projections, signaling shifts in beef […]
Global Grain And Cotton Markets Shift In September WASDE
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows shifting global […]
U.S.–China Trade Talks Revive Hopes For Farm Exports
MADRID, SPAIN – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative officials are meeting […]
Study Shows Crop Insurance Greatly Reduces Revenue Risk
LUBBOCK, TX – New research from North Dakota State University highlights the role of crop […]
Bigger U.S. Sorghum Crop Faces Major Trade Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. sorghum crop is forecast at 9.94 million metric tons for […]
Corn Sales Hit Record While Soybeans Lag Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service reports historic contrasts in new crop export sales […]
USDA Projects Record Corn Crop, Higher Wheat Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September Crop Production and WASDE reports point to record-setting corn output, […]
U.S. Soybean Outlook: New Markets, Strong Biofuel Demand Offer Hope Amid China’s Exit
NASHVILLE, TN – With China’s soybean demand virtually gone, U.S. soybean growers are faced with […]
Analyst Sees 2026 Cotton Acreage Tied to Corn Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension cotton marketing economist Dr. John Robinson says next […]
Trade Talks Add Uncertainty But CPI Remains Stable
NASHVILLE, TN – Since “Liberation Day” on April 1, tariffs and trade talks have been […]
U.S. Tariff Revenues Rise, Policy Status Quo Holds
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the current trade and tariff arrangement […]
Tariffs, Imports, And Shifting Dynamics In U.S. Lamb
COLLEGE STATION, TX -The U.S. lamb market is experiencing new trade pressures as tariffs and […]
World Bank Projects Higher Fertilizer Prices Into 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – The World Bank reports fertilizer prices rose sharply in the second quarter […]
USDA Projects Tight Cattle Supplies And Higher Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook highlights a tightening U.S. cattle […]
Cotton Incorporated Reduces Budget, Refocuses Priorities in 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton Incorporated will operate with a reduced budget in 2026, cutting spending […]
Global Trade Headwinds Threaten U.S. Agricultural Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – The World Bank reports that global trade growth is slowing sharply in […]
Dairy Industry Shifts Create New Opportunities Nationwide
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. dairy industry is undergoing major shifts as farmers, processors, and […]
Growth Energy Urges Action Against Brazil’s Ethanol Barriers
WASHINGTON, DC -Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, is pressing U.S. officials to […]
India Waives Cotton Import Duty To Aid Garment Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – India has suspended its 11 percent import duty on raw cotton from […]
Mexico Remains Top Buyer Of U.S. Grain Exports
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has launched a new dashboard that tracks U.S. […]
Hired Farm Labor Declines Across Southern United States
NASHVILLE, TN – Hired farm labor continues to play a vital role in U.S. agriculture, […]
Record Corn Crop to Strain U.S. Transport Network
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August Crop report projects U.S. farmers will harvest a record 16.7 […]
USDA Launches Major Initiative To Combat Screwworm Threat
AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an expanded plan to prevent […]
Cull Cow Prices Surge Amid Tight Supplies, Tariff Shifts
NASHVILLE, TN – Cull cow prices are hitting record highs as tight cattle supplies and […]
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 […]
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 […]