Domestic Dairy Genetic Sales Decline As Exports Rise
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy genetic sales are shifting, with notable declines in domestic sales […]
Global Treaty Talks Boost Cotton Over Synthetic Textiles
LUBBOCK, TX – International negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty continue in Geneva, with […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Kody Bessent
Today’s guest is Kody Bessent. He is the CEO of Plains Cotton Growers (PCG) in […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/05/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Strong Calf Market Brings Options Beyond Herd Expansion
NASHVILLE, TN – With calf prices at their highest levels in years, cow-calf operators have […]
New Tax Policy Benefits Farmers, Boosts Biofuel Credits
LAKELAND, FL – A new federal tax package, part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill […]
More Farms Buying Inputs Online, Smartphone Use Expands
LUBBOCK, TX – According to USDA’s Biennial Farm Technology Use and Ownership report, more farmers […]
Wheat Trade, Logistics Impacted By New Research, Embargo
LUBBOCK, TX – A new study from North Dakota State University, partly funded by USDA’s […]
Grain Transportation Sees Mixed Movement Across All Modes
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain movement saw varied performance across transportation modes for the week ending […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer. He is with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL and online […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/04/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
USDA Reports Honey Bee Colony Losses, Renovations Rise
LUBBOCK, TX – The USDA’s latest Honey Bee Colonies Report shows mixed trends in colony […]
June Corn Use for Ethanol Inches Slightly Higher
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report shows corn use for […]
USDA Reports Farmland Values Rise Across Most States
NASHVILLE, TN – The average U.S. farm real estate value climbed to $4,350 per acre […]
Rail Merger Proposal Sparks Agriculture Supply Chain Questions
NASHVILLE, TN – Two major rail carriers—Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern—have announced plans to merge, […]
Grains Council Expands Name To Reflect BioProducts Role
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The U.S. Grains Council has officially adopted a new name—the U.S. […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Maria Zieba
Today’s guest is Maria Zieba. She is the Vice President of Government Affairs for the […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 08/01/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Peyton Schumann
Today’s guest is Peyton Schumann. He is with the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/31/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Ethanol Production Climbs While Exports Surge Mid-Summer
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production rose to a six-week high for the week ending July […]
White House Ends De Minimis Policy For Imports
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending duty-free treatment for […]
USDA Defends Reorganization Plan Amid Senate Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture faced questions Wednesday from the Senate Agriculture […]
Thailand, Cambodia Trade Deals Aid U.S. Farmers’ Prospects
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced trade agreements with […]
South Korea Deal Brings New Market Access for Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC – President Trump announced a “full and complete” trade deal with South Korea […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Louis Barbera
Today’s guest is Louis Barbera. He is the owner of VLM Commodities in Brooklyn, NY […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/30/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
California Peach Forecast Points to Higher Production in 2025
NASHVILLE, TN – California remains the nation’s top peach-producing state, and USDA’s May Crop Production […]
Peanut Stocks Grow, But Edible Utilization Slips
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s latest Peanut Stocks and Processing report shows commercial peanut stocks reached […]
BNSF Corn Rail Tariffs Shift for New Season
NASHVILLE, TN – BNSF Railway is adjusting corn rail tariff rates for the 2025/26 marketing […]
New Loan Program Rates Set Through 2031 Farm Bill
NASHVILLE, TN – New Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) rates were established under the “One Big […]
Trump Orders 25% Tariffs On Indian Imports
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods starting August […]
China Trade Talks Continue, Agriculture Still A Priority
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. and Chinese officials met in Stockholm last week to discuss extending […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Brown
Today’s guest is Mark Brown. He is the Director of Field Services with Plains Cotton […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/29/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cattle Economists React to Shrinking Herd, Reports
NASHVILLE, TN – Cattle economists across the South say USDA’s July Cattle Inventory and Cattle […]
California Wine And Table Grape Acreage Declines
NASHVILLE, TN – California’s total grape acreage declined in 2024, with wine-type and table-type grape […]
U.S. Farm Production Costs Dip Slightly in 2024
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm production expenditures in the U.S. totaled $477.6 billion in 2024, down […]
Gulf-Japan Freight Rates Reach Nine-Month High
NASHVILLE, TN – Ocean freight rates for shipping grain from the U.S. Gulf to Japan […]
Hearing Highlights Ag Impact Of OBBB Tax Bill
SIMI VALLEY, CA -A recent congressional field hearing in California spotlighted how “The One, Big, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Maurer
Today’s guest is Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading in Chicago, IL. Find Bob online at […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/28/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
Cold Storage Stocks Show Mixed Trends in June
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s Cold Storage report for June 2025 showed varied movements across major […]
USDA: Cattle Inventory and Calf Crop Both Fall
NASHVILLE, TN – The USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report shows the nation’s cattle herd is […]
Cattle On Feed Hits Eight-Year Low In July Report
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. cattle on feed numbers dropped below expectations in USDA’s July report. […]
US–EU Trade Deal Sets Fifteen Percent Tariff
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – The United States and European Union have reached a framework trade agreement […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 07/25/2025
Today’s episode features the latest in agribusiness news, markets and weather with Tony St. James […]
June Red Meat Production Slips One Percent Year-Over-Year
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. commercial red meat production in June totaled 4.22 billion pounds, down […]
U.S. Ag Exports Deliver $362 Billion Economic Impact
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agricultural exports delivered more than just strong overseas sales in 2023—they […]
Trump Trade Deals Drive Global Access, Investment Gains
NASHVILLE, TN – President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy continues reshaping global markets. This week, the […]