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ARC Producers Gain New Crop Insurance Coverage Flexibility

September 22, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers enrolled in Agriculture Risk Coverage can now purchase Supplemental Coverage Option […]

ARC Enrollment Deadline Looms As Diesel Costs Rise

September 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

USDA is reminding producers that 2026 ARC and PLC enrollment must be completed by December […]

California E15 Law Opens New Market For Ethanol

September 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

SACRAMENTO, CA – California has removed another regulatory barrier to broader E15 sales, potentially opening […]

ARC Enrollment Deadline Could Affect 2026 Farm Payments

September 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Producers must complete Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage enrollment by […]

USDA Expands Base Acres As Diesel Costs Climb

September 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

USDA is expanding the farm safety net with nearly 30 million new base acres as […]

House Water Bill Targets Farm Freight Infrastructure Reliability

September 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The House has passed a major water infrastructure bill that could directly […]

Farm Bill Moves Toward Full Senate Floor Debate

September 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Farm Bill 2.0 now moves toward the Senate floor after the Agriculture […]

USDA Expands Base Acres As Safety-Net Enrollment Opens

September 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – USDA has completed its first base-acre expansion in two decades as producers […]

Ernst and Grassley Challenge Farm Bill Amendment Process

September 17, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – A procedural dispute over amendments surfaced before the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced […]

Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill To Floor

September 16, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026 on a […]

AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Sen. John Boozman

September 16, 2026 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He […]

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AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 09/15/2026

September 16, 2026 Tony St. James 0

Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]

Boozman Says Farm Losses Intensify Across Rural America

September 16, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says farm financial stress is deepening […]

Senate Agriculture Committee Prepares Another Farm Bill Vote

September 15, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Agriculture Committee is preparing another attempt to advance Farm Bill […]

USDA Spending Shifts As Farm Support Patterns Change

August 14, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Federal agriculture spending is running below last year, but the underlying numbers […]

House Committee Advances Bipartisan 2026 Farm Bill Forward

March 5, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Agriculture Committee advanced a bipartisan five-year farm bill early Thursday […]

Farm Bill Debate Continues Amid Sharp Policy Divisions

March 4, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Agriculture Committee spent more than five hours Tuesday marking up […]

Mid-Size Farms Continue Disappearing From U.S. Agriculture

February 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

(NOTE: This is the second in a four-part series from USDA’s Farms and Land in […]

China Abandons Soybean Self-Sufficiency As Imports Dominate

February 12, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – China’s long-running push for soybean self-sufficiency has quietly faded as imports continue […]

Farm Bill 2.0 Work Continues With September Target

August 12, 2025 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson says about 20% of the Farm […]

China Trade Talks Continue, Agriculture Still A Priority

July 30, 2025 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. and Chinese officials met in Stockholm last week to discuss extending […]

Hearing Highlights Ag Impact Of OBBB Tax Bill

July 29, 2025 Tony St. James 0

SIMI VALLEY, CA -A recent congressional field hearing in California spotlighted how “The One, Big, […]

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