Record Brazil Coffee Crop Fails To Break Prices
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Arabica coffee futures remain near $2.95 per pound despite expectations for […]
Brazil Challenges U.S. Grain Sales Across Chinese Market
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. grain exporters are facing stronger competition in China as Brazil and […]
USDA Launches Seed Sovereignty Initiative With $180 Million
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is investing $180 million in a new Seed Sovereignty Initiative aimed […]
Ethanol And Distillers Grains Exports Strengthen In August
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ethanol and dried distillers grains exports strengthened in August, adding demand […]
High Mortgage Rates Push Lumber Prices Lower Again
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising mortgage rates are weakening housing demand and pushing lumber prices lower, […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
Farmer confidence leads today’s Ag News Update as higher input costs weigh on financial expectations. […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Colton Buckley Explains Expanded NRCS Conservation Funding Access
Today’s guest is Colton Buckley, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Buckley discusses the […]
Agriculture Today Podcast – October 6, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Tariff Effects Differ As AI Investment Supports Economy
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The U.S. economy has absorbed the largest tariff increase since the Great […]
Dairy Margins Tighten As Multiple Pressures Build Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy producers are facing a more difficult margin outlook as weaker milk […]
Drought Imports Pressure Cattle Markets Into Fourth Quarter
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers face a more volatile fourth quarter as drought, shifting slaughter […]
Affordable Beef Imports Fall Short Of First Tranche
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Beef imports under the Trump administration’s temporary tariff-rate quota fell well short […]
NRCS Expands Regenerative Program With Billion-Dollar Producer Commitment
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is expanding its Regenerative Pilot Program to […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in September as producers grew more concerned […]
Trump Order Opens Dyed Diesel Highway Use Temporarily
President Trump’s diesel executive order leads today’s Ag News Update, with potential temporary tax relief […]
Shrinking Ogallala Forces Harder Choices For High Plains
LUBBOCK, TX – Declining irrigation capacity across the southern High Plains is forcing farmers toward […]
California Olive Oil Gains Ground Against Import Competition
SACRAMENTO, CA – California olive oil producers are expanding into a growing U.S. market, but […]
Negotiated Cattle Grids Gain Edge Over Formula Sales
LUBBOCK, TX – Fed cattle sellers may be gaining more pricing leverage through negotiated grid […]
Higher Milk Components Deliver Bigger Checks For Dairies
NASHVILLE, TN – Dairy producers with higher butterfat and protein levels are earning larger milk […]
Tariff Costs Shift Through Global Cotton Supply Chains
LUBBOCK, TX – Tariff costs are moving through global apparel supply chains in ways that […]
Trump Order Opens Dyed Diesel Highway Use Temporarily
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers and truckers could receive temporary diesel tax relief through the end […]
U.S. Agricultural Exports Rise As Trade Mix Shifts
U.S. agricultural exports are projected to increase in 2026, but major export markets continue to […]
Xcel Proposes Data Center Tariff To Protect Customers
AMARILLO, TX – Xcel Energy is asking Texas regulators to approve a new large-load tariff […]
Hog Profits Hold As Demand Risks Build Further
WASHINGTON, DC – Hog producers remain profitable in much of 2026, but weaker pork demand, […]
Cheese Exports Help Offset Weakening Domestic Dairy Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong export demand is helping support the U.S. cheese market as domestic […]
Marine Shipping Could Open Major New Ethanol Market
GOLDEN, CO – Marine shipping could become a significant new market for U.S. ethanol and […]
Brazil Maintains Soybean Cost Edge Into Chinese Market
NASHVILLE, TN – Brazil maintained a landed-cost advantage over U.S. soybeans into China during the […]
U.S. Agricultural Exports Rise As Trade Mix Shifts
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. agricultural exports are projected to increase in 2026, but the […]
China Trade Framework Highlights Weak Cotton Sorghum Demand
China’s new 30-for-30 trade framework comes as U.S. cotton, sorghum, beef and corn exports to […]
Corn Ethanol Soybean Crush Strengthen Domestic Crop Demand
NASHVILLE, TN – Domestic processing demand remained firm for corn and soybeans in August, giving […]
Cover Crops Show Payoff When Grazing Cuts Costs
BROOKINGS, SD – Cover crops can improve soil health and drought resilience, but South Dakota […]
Foreign Sugar Supports Intensify Pressure On U.S. Growers
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. sugar growers face continued pressure from heavily managed foreign markets, according […]
Panama Canal Expands Transits As Water Conditions Improve
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – Improved water conditions are allowing the Panama Canal to increase vessel […]
Dairy Margins Tighten As Feed Costs Keep Rising
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy producers face tighter margins heading into fall as weaker milk prices […]
Iowa Soybean Shortage Pulls Rare Rail Shipments In
DES MOINES, IA – Delayed soybean harvest across Iowa has tightened nearby supplies enough to […]
China Trade Framework Highlights Weak Cotton Sorghum Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new 30-for-30 tariff framework highlights how sharply some U.S. agricultural exports […]
China Tariff Framework Includes Corn, Beef, Excludes Soybeans
The new U.S.-China tariff framework could improve market access for several major U.S. agricultural products […]
Wheat Shipping Costs Rise Across Major Japan Routes
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. wheat exporters faced higher transportation costs to Japan in the second […]
Fall Replacement Cattle Markets Reward Weaned Calves More
AMARILLO, TX – Fall replacement cattle markets are becoming more selective as buyers weigh forage […]
Strong Mid-Atlantic Corn Basis Supports Early Harvest Returns
WHITE HALL, MD – Mid-Atlantic corn growers are entering harvest with a strong local basis […]
Beef Prices Lead USDA Food Inflation Outlook Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef and veal remain the biggest food-price outlier in USDA’s 2026 outlook, […]
Santa Teresa Cattle Crossing Adds New Screwworm Safeguards
SANTA TERESA, NM – Mexican feeder cattle are beginning to move through Santa Teresa under […]
China Tariff Framework Includes Corn, Beef, Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmers could gain lower Chinese tariffs on a broad range of […]
Kansas Labor Disruptions Raise Cattle Supply Chain Concerns
Labor disruptions at southwestern Kansas processing plants are raising concerns about cattle movement, producer costs […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: LaRoe Describes Santa Teresa Cattle Crossing And Security
Today’s guest is Laphe LaRoe, chairman of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and director of […]
Mid-Atlantic Corn Yields Hold Despite Prolonged Summer Dryness
WHITE HALL, MD – Mid-Atlantic corn yields are holding up better than some growers expected […]
U.S. Hop Stocks Fall Nine Percent From 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. hop inventories declined sharply from a year earlier, reducing the amount […]
Farmers Remain Essential To USDA Agricultural Data Quality
LUBBOCK, TX – New technology is changing how USDA collects and distributes agricultural statistics, but […]
Cotton Growers Press Washington For Aid And Stability
LUBBOCK, TX – West Texas cotton leaders are pressing Congress and USDA for stronger farm […]
USDA Food Outlook Shows Moderate Inflation, Wide Swings
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects food inflation to remain moderate overall in 2026, but consumers […]