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Crop Futures Lift Broader Agriculture Index During July
CHICAGO, IL – Crop markets pushed the broader agricultural futures complex higher in July, while […]
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Indonesia Ethanol Mandate Opens Door For U.S. Exports
LUBBOCK, TX – Indonesia could emerge as a significant new market for U.S. ethanol if […]
Packing Closures Could Benefit Smaller Regional Beef Processors
LUBBOCK, TX – Recent beef plant closures could create new opportunities for smaller and regional […]
Weak China Grain Market Clouds U.S. Export Opportunity
NASHVILLE, TN – Weak domestic grain prices could limit China’s commercial appetite for imported corn […]
Agricultural Export Prices Rise While Broader Exports Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agricultural export prices strengthened in July even as overall export prices […]
Moroccan Phosphate Shipment Reopens U.S. Fertilizer Supply Channel
NASHVILLE, TN – A 54,000-metric-ton shipment of Moroccan triple superphosphate has arrived at the Port […]
Vietnam U.S. Corn Imports Surge With Sustainability Program
LUBBOCK, TX – Vietnam’s purchases of U.S. corn surged after the U.S. Grains & BioProducts […]
Panama Canal Draft Cuts Raise Agricultural Shipping Concerns
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – The Panama Canal is tightening vessel draft limits as El Niño […]
Corn Export Inspections Run 26% Above Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export inspections continue running well ahead of last year, providing […]
Packing Closures Raise Freight Concerns For Midwest Feeders
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef packing closures could leave some Midwest cattle feeders with fewer competitive […]
Apparel Sales Rise While Clothing Demand Remains Unclear
LUBBOCK, TX – Apparel retailers posted stronger July sales, but the increase may say more […]
Canadian Mushroom Tariffs Could Aid U.S. Mushroom Growers
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. mushroom growers could gain some pricing support after federal trade officials […]
Weight Loss Drugs Could Reshape U.S. Food Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Growing use of glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, weight-loss drugs could reshape food […]
Inflation Fears Deepen Pressure On Rural Household Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Consumer confidence weakened sharply in August as more households worried that wages […]
Does Shrinking Beef Capacity Change Cattle Producer Leverage?
LUBBOCK, TX – Shrinking beef processing capacity could alter cattle producer leverage as packers consolidate […]
Smaller Loans Define Farm Credit’s YBS Lending Mission
NASHVILLE, TN – Young, beginning and small producers accounted for more than half of Farm […]
Ethanol Production Rises While Stocks Reach Eleven-Week High
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production increased last week, keeping corn demand strong even as […]
Midwest Farmland Values Stall As Farm Credit Weakens
CHICAGO, IL – Midwest farmland values were unchanged from a year earlier during the second […]
Retail Beef Margins Widen As Consumer Prices Climb
LUBBOCK, TX – Retail beef prices climbed sharply in July even as wholesale Choice beef […]
Final BOI Rule Protects Farms, Congress Must Act
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farms and rural businesses organized as domestic companies are no longer […]
USDA Spending Shifts As Farm Support Patterns Change
LUBBOCK, TX – Federal agriculture spending is running below last year, but the underlying numbers […]
Fertilizer Prices Stay Elevated Through 2028, Pressuring Farmers
LUBBOCK, TX – Fertilizer prices are expected to remain above pre-Iran war levels through 2028, […]
Facing Deeper Losses, Tyson Closing Two Beef Facilities
LUBBOCK, TX – Tyson Foods is shrinking its beef processing network as historically tight cattle […]
China Leads New-Crop Soybean Sales As Corn Strengthens
WASHINGTON, DC – China dominated new-crop U.S. soybean buying last week, providing an important demand […]
Farm Equipment Sales Remain Weak Through July 2026
MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales remained under pressure in July as producers continued […]
Federal Borrowing Adds Pressure To Farm Credit Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal borrowing continues to accelerate, adding another challenge for farmers and rural […]
Urea Prices Ease While Phosphate Supply Risks Persist
NASHVILLE, TN – Urea prices have retreated from recent highs, offering some relief for growers, […]
Diesel Supplies Stay Tight As Harvest Demand Builds
WASHINGTON, DC – Diesel supplies remain tight heading toward fall harvest, keeping fuel costs and […]
Cooling Inflation Masks Persistent Energy Pressure For Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. inflation eased slightly in July, but energy costs remain a significant […]
China Raises Trade Barrier Against U.S. Pecan Growers
LUBBOCK, TX – China has imposed a 54.3 percent provisional anti-dumping deposit on U.S. pecans, […]
USDA Tightens Corn and Wheat Outlooks In August
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s August outlook tightened major crop projections, led by corn, wheat and […]
Senate Committee Deadlock Stalls 2026 Farm Bill Again
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance the Agricultural Act of 2026, […]
MUD Jeans Bankruptcy Exposes Cotton Supply Chain Pressure
LUBBOCK, TX – MUD Jeans built its identity around making denim last longer, but the […]
Hemp Acreage Collapses Before Federal Rules Reshape Market
NASHVILLE, TN – Hemp acreage collapsed across the Ninth Federal Reserve District before a federal […]
Pasture Values Outpace Cropland As Cattle Markets Strengthen
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. pasture values rose faster than cropland in 2026 as strong cattle […]
Falling Potato Values Bring Limited Relief To Consumers
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato growers faced sharply lower farm-level values in June, but consumers received […]
Nearshoring Could Strengthen Demand For Traceable U.S. Cotton
LUBBOCK, TX – Trade policy and nearshoring could create new demand opportunities for U.S. cotton […]
Upstream Agriculture Adds More Value Than Farms Themselves
WASHINGTON, DC – Businesses supplying farmers and ranchers generated more economic value, employment, and worker […]
Tyson Protein Results Reveal Widening Beef Poultry Divide
LUBBOCK, TX – Tyson Foods’ third-quarter results show poultry profits strengthening while tight cattle supplies […]
Boozman Warns Farm Bill Window Is Rapidly Closing
NASHVILLE, TN – The Senate farm bill faces an immediate deadline as lawmakers run short […]
Texas County Uses Incentives To Steer Data Centers
FLOYDADA, TX – As rural communities debate the rapid expansion of data centers, one Texas […]
Farm Financial Pressure Rises Without Reaching Crisis Levels
AMES, IA – Farm financial pressure is spreading across Iowa agriculture, but strong land equity […]
Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Cattle Health Monitoring Systems
LUBBOCK, TX – Artificial intelligence could help cattle producers identify disease and heat stress before […]
CCC Borrowing Cap Threatens Future Farm Emergency Response
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA could lose its ability to respond quickly to farm emergencies as […]
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds As Prices Ease Financial Anxiety
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment improved in July after three consecutive monthly declines as […]
Agricultural Trade Deficit Narrows As Exports Gain Ground
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. agricultural trade deficit narrowed sharply during the first half of […]
Record Ethanol Blend Rate Strengthens Corn Demand Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. ethanol blend rate reached a record 11.29 percent in May […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/04/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
U.S. Dairy Exports Surge As Milkfat Markets Expand
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. dairy exports are reaching new records as cheese and butter shipments […]
Union Pacific Norfolk Southern Expand Merger Shipper Protections
LUBBOCK, TX – Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are offering broader customer protections as they […]