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U.S. Agricultural Exports Remain Resilient Despite Global Headwinds

August 28, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agricultural exports have remained surprisingly resilient despite trade disputes, global conflict, […]

Direct Marketing Could Help Producers Capture More Value

August 28, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers and ranchers looking for ways to capture more value may find […]

Renewable Diesel Economics Continue Outpacing Sustainable Aviation Fuel

August 28, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – High diesel prices are improving the competitive position of biofuels, but sustainable […]

Cattle Supplies Must Recover Before Packing Capacity Expands

August 28, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Rebuilding U.S. beef processing capacity will depend on rebuilding cattle supplies first, […]

Dairy Margins Could Fall Back Into Payment Territory

August 28, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy producer margins improved in June, but the National Milk Producers Federation […]

China Soybean Buying Lifts New-Crop Export Sales Sharply

August 28, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – China returned as a major buyer of new-crop U.S. soybeans during the […]

USDA Raises Agricultural Export Forecast As Deficit Narrows

August 28, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – USDA raised its fiscal 2026 agricultural export forecast to $179.5 billion, up […]

North American Hog Supplies Steady Despite Breeding Decline

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – North American hog supplies remain relatively steady, but a smaller breeding herd […]

North American Cattle Inventory Rises As Rebuilding Emerges

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The combined U.S. and Canadian cattle inventory increased 1% from a year […]

Packing Plant Closures Ripple Through Rural Communities

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – The closing of Cargill’s Plainview beef plant in 2013 showed how quickly […]

Proposed Louisiana Phosphate Plant Could Cut Import Reliance

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WAGGAMAN, LA – CHS and OCP North America are proposing a major phosphate fertilizer plant […]

Dairy Exports Absorb Rising Production As Demand Shifts

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Strong export demand is helping absorb rising U.S. dairy production as domestic […]

Fertilizer Costs Could Stay Elevated Through 2028 Season

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Fertilizer costs could remain elevated through 2027 and potentially into 2028 as […]

Ethanol Production Climbs As Gasoline Demand Strengthens Again

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production increased during the week ending August 21 as gasoline […]

Louisiana Ammonia Plant Expands Future Domestic Fertilizer Capacity

August 27, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MODESTE, LA – A nearly $4 billion ammonia project broke ground Wednesday in Louisiana, adding […]

Prickly Pear Research Targets Markets For Drought-Ready Crop

August 26, 2026 Tony St. James 0

COLLEGE STATION, TX – Texas A&M AgriLife researchers are studying whether prickly pear cactus could […]

New Sorghum Futures Contract Targets Longstanding Price Risk

August 26, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Sorghum producers now have a futures contract designed specifically to manage the […]

Screwworm Disruptions Reshape Mexico’s Cattle And Beef Trade

August 26, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MEXICO CITY – New World screwworm restrictions are changing how Mexican cattle move through the […]

Beef Prices Outpace Broader Grocery Inflation During 2026

August 26, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Beef prices are separating sharply from the rest of the grocery basket […]

Biofuel Plants Near Capacity As Feedstock Demand Grows

August 26, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel plants may need to operate near maximum […]

Beef Imports Could Undermine Fragile U.S. Herd Recovery

August 26, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – A temporary surge in beef imports could weaken cattle prices just as […]

Wheat Exports Hit Marketing-Year High As Sales Rise

August 25, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MANHATTAN, KS – U.S. wheat export demand strengthened sharply in the latest reporting week, with […]

Lighter Placements Improve Beef-On-Dairy Feedlot Performance And Value

August 25, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Beef-on-dairy cattle may deliver better feedlot performance when placed at lighter weights, […]

Tight RIN Supplies Could Support Renewable Diesel Demand

August 25, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Tight supplies of Renewable Identification Number credits could keep biomass-based diesel incentives […]

Trade Uncertainty Raises Hidden Costs Across Farm Economy

August 25, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Trade-policy uncertainty can create costs across agriculture before a tariff is ever […]

Crop Margins Tighten While Cattle Support Farm Economy

August 25, 2026 Tony St. James 0

KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. farm economy remains divided in 2026, with crop producers […]

Corn Export Pace Remains Strong Despite Weekly Decline

August 25, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export inspections slowed during the week ending August 20 but […]

Beef Import Surge Could Slow U.S. Herd Rebuilding

August 25, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – A temporary increase in tariff-free beef imports could add short-term supplies to […]

U.S. Milk Production Rises As Dairy Herd Expands

August 24, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production increased 2.2% from a year earlier in July, reaching […]

Soybean Rail Rates Shift As Domestic Crush Expands

August 24, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. soybean transportation patterns are changing as domestic crush grows and railroads […]

Mississippi River Corn Exports Surge Above Recent Averages

August 24, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Corn exports through Mississippi River terminals surged during the week ending August […]

Trucking Costs Rise As Freight Margins Remain Thin

August 24, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Trucking costs reached a record $2.34 per mile in 2025, increasing transportation […]

USDA Rule Expands Payment Limits Across Farm Structures

August 24, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – USDA’s new payment limitation rule gives eligible LLCs and S corporations […]

Panama Canal Cuts Transit Slots Amid Dry Conditions

August 24, 2026 Tony St. James 0

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – The Panama Canal will reduce daily vessel capacity in September as […]

Cattle On Feed Rises Despite Record-Low July Placements

August 24, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle on feed totaled 11.1 million head on August 1, up […]

Spinach Peptide Treatment Gains EPA Approval For Citrus

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WESLACO, TX – A new citrus greening treatment developed from spinach-derived antimicrobial peptides has received […]

Agribusiness Earnings Reveal Diverging Signals Across Farm Economy

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Agribusiness earnings are showing a divided farm economy, with machinery demand still […]

New Hay Insurance Adds Revenue Protection For 2027

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is expanding forage insurance for 2027, giving hay producers in selected […]

Higher Fuel Costs Reduce Consumer Grocery Spending Plans

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Higher fuel costs are reshaping household budgets, with more consumers cutting grocery […]

NCBA Opposes Renewed Push For Mandatory Country Labeling

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association remains opposed to mandatory country-of-origin labeling for […]

Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth In 2025

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. consumers increased food-away-from-home spending faster than grocery and other food-at-home purchases […]

Ground Beef Prices Outpace Cattle Gains At Retail

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Ground beef prices are rising faster than cattle values, widening the disconnect […]

Deere Sees 2026 As Bottom Of Equipment Cycle

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MOLINE, IL – Deere & Company says 2026 could mark the bottom of the current […]

Cull Cow Prices Slide As Seasonal Slaughter Builds

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Cull cow prices have eased from summer highs, but Texas A&M AgriLife […]

Ethanol Output Falls As Inventories Continue Building Higher

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. ethanol production pulled back last week while inventories climbed again, creating […]

NCBA Backs Mexican Cattle Reopening Under New Protocol

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association supports USDA’s planned reopening of the Douglas, […]

Jones Act Waiver Keeps Fertilizer Shipping Options Open

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – A 90-day extension of the Jones Act waiver will continue allowing foreign-flagged […]

High Fixed Costs Drive Beef Packing Plant Closures

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Persistent losses and high fixed costs are forcing the beef packing industry […]

Diesel Supplies Tighten Ahead Of Fall Harvest Demand

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. distillate inventories continue to tighten ahead of the fall harvest, keeping […]

Feedyard Downsizing Could Follow Beef Packing Plant Closures

August 19, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Feedyard closures could become the next stage of cattle-industry downsizing as tight […]

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