AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/07/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
House Farm Bill Faces Senate Pressure And Changes
LAKELAND, FL – The House has passed its version of the 2026 Farm Bill, but […]
Financial Markets Now Influence Farm Price Signals Too
LUBBOCK, TX – Agricultural prices are still rooted in crop conditions, exports, and demand, but […]
China Beef Safeguard Duties May Not Slow Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new beef safeguard duties may do less to curb imports than […]
March Ethanol And DDGS Exports Post Strong Gains
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol and distillers’ grains exports both moved higher in March, adding […]
Choice-Select Spread No Longer Signals Beef Trade-Down Risk
LUBBOCK, TX – An inverted Choice-Select spread is drawing attention in cattle markets, but Don […]
Pork Exports Surge While Beef Variety Meats Shine
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports turned in one of their strongest months on record […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Erik Glenn
Today’s guest is Erik Glenn. He is the CEO of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/06/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cotton Margins Improve Despite War-Driven Input Cost Swings
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton margins have improved modestly, even as fertilizer and fuel costs jumped […]
EPA Sets Record Biofuel Volumes For 2026-2027 Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – EPA has finalized record Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027, […]
Grain Shipper Challenges Railroad Rates And Routing Limits
LUBBOCK, TX – A High Plains grain shipper has brought two major cases before the […]
Agri Stats Deal Could Broaden Protein Antitrust Push
WASHINGTON, DC – A possible Justice Department settlement with Agri Stats could become the administration’s […]
China’s COFCO Doubling Soybean Crush Capacity in Brazil
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s state-owned food company COFCO plans to more than double soybean crushing […]
Farmer Sentiment Slips As Input Cost Worries Grow
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment weakened in April as concerns about input costs and […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Liz Schwab
Today’s guest is Liz Schwab. She is Google Data Center Development Lead and talks about […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/05/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cotton Prices Firm As Drought And Planting Diverge
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton prices strengthened last week as drought, uneven planting progress, and weather […]
Wheat Flour Milling Slips As Durum Holds Steady
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. flour milling eased in 2025 and stayed softer into early 2026, […]
Corn Export Inspections Surge As Soybean Pace Slows
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections turned in another strong corn week, while soybean movement […]
Freight Bottlenecks Reshape Grain And Fertilizer Shipping Routes
NASHVILLE, TN – Transportation pressure is building across several key farm freight channels, from the […]
Tyson Beef Struggles While Other Segments Lift Results
LUBBOCK, TX – Tyson Foods posted stronger second-quarter results overall, but beef remained the company’s […]
DOJ And USDA Escalate Beef Antitrust Pressure Campaign
WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department and USDA held a joint press conference this week […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bryan Humphries
Today’s guest is Bryan Humphries. He is the CEO of the National Pork Producers Council […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/04/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
New Maps Highlight Uneven Farm Program Payment Patterns
URBANA, IL – New county-level maps from the University of Illinois show farm bill Title […]
Winter Wheat Conditions Slip As Seasonal Pricing Opens
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. winter wheat conditions weakened again last week, but the current market […]
Milk Output Grew But Dairy Income Slipped Lower
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production increased in 2025, but lower prices pulled cash receipts […]
Meat Animal Cash Receipts Jumped Sharply In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. meat animal producers saw a sharp rise in cash receipts during […]
March Soybean Crush Climbs As Oil Output Rises
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean crush increased in March as processors turned more beans into […]
House Panel Advances Agriculture Funding Bill With Changes
LUBBOCK, TX – The House Appropriations Committee advanced the fiscal 2027 Agriculture-FDA funding bill on […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 05/01/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Vegetable Imports Play Uneven Role In U.S. Supply
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. vegetable supplies still depend heavily on imports for some products, but […]
Farms Receive Smaller Share Of Each Food Dollar
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farms received 11.8 cents of every dollar spent on domestically produced […]
Land Value Expectations Reflect Different Producer Mood Levels
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Producers who expect farmland values to rise are also showing a […]
Strait Closure Keeps Fertilizer Markets Tight Worldwide Now
NASHVILLE, TN – Global fertilizer markets remain under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz closure […]
Corn Sales Lead Weekly Export Report As Cotton
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn led the latest weekly export sales report, while soybean sales softened […]
March Farm Prices Rose, But Margins Stayed Tight
LUBBOCK, TX – Prices received by U.S. farmers moved higher in March, but input costs […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Welch
Today’s guest is Dr. Mark Welch. He is the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Grain Marketing […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 04/30/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
USDA And EXIM Launch New Export Finance Push
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA and the Export-Import Bank are launching a new export finance initiative […]
NRCS Opens Second Easement Sign-Up For 2026 Funding
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has opened a second national sign-up for […]
Beef Pulls Red Meat Output Lower In 2025
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. red meat production moved lower in 2025, and beef was the […]
Ethanol Output Slows As Stocks Fall And Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production slowed in the latest reporting week, while inventories tightened […]
Domestic Demand Ideas Gain Attention In Farm Policy
LUBBOCK, TX – More attention is shifting toward ways to build domestic agricultural demand as […]
House Passes Farm Bill After Key Amendment Fights
WASHINGTON, DC _ The House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act on a […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Aubrey Bettencourt
Today’s guest is Aubrey Bettencourt. She is the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 04/29/2026
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
EPA Biofuel Rule Tightens D4 RIN Market Outlook
URBANA, IL – EPA’s final renewable fuel rule for 2026 and 2027 is expected to […]
Lender Turnover Can Strain Credit Relationships With Farmers
LUBBOCK, TX – Lender turnover and institutional change can make it harder for farmers to […]