China Trade Framework Opens Markets But Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – A new U.S.-China trade framework could improve market access for several major […]
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Corn Sales Rebound While Soybean Demand Slows Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn and wheat export sales improved during the week ending October […]
Beef Prices Lead USDA Food Inflation Outlook Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef and veal remain the biggest food-price outlier in USDA’s 2026 outlook, […]
China Tariff Framework Includes Corn, Beef, Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmers could gain lower Chinese tariffs on a broad range of […]
U.S. Hog Inventory Falls As Breeding Herd Shrinks
USDA reports a smaller U.S. hog herd as breeding and market inventories decline from a […]
Research Reduces Ground Beef Food Safety Risks Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA says decades of research and industry changes have sharply reduced E. […]
Farm Bureau Finds Beef Imports Miss Price Goal
WASHINGTON, DC – American Farm Bureau Federation economists say expanded beef imports have not produced […]
Taiwan Extends Tax Relief For U.S. Farm Imports
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Taiwan is extending tariff and business-tax relief on several imported agricultural commodities […]
Cattle Placements Fall Far Below Expectations In August
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. cattle placements fell much more sharply than analysts expected in August, […]
Paraguay Beef Shipments To U.S. Jump Forty-Six Percent
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY – U.S. imports of Paraguayan beef reached 30,000 tons from January through July, […]
High Beef Prices Push Lower-Income Shoppers Toward Poultry
COLUMBIA, MO – Higher beef prices appear to be changing meat-buying patterns among lower-income single-person […]
Beef Checkoff Approves $39.5 Million 2027 Promotion Plan
DENVER, CO – The Beef Promotion Operating Committee approved about $39.5 million in fiscal 2027 […]
Cattle Prices Peak Before Herd Rebuilding Adds Supply
COLUMBIA, MO – Record cattle prices could extend into 2027 before gradual herd rebuilding adds […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Aaron Mathies
Today’s guest is Aaron Mathies. He is Owner/Manager of Mill Iron Diamond Cattle, Co. in […]
Beef Sales Exports Hit Marketing-Year Highs
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef delivered the strongest signal in USDA’s weekly export sales report, with […]
Food Inflation Forecast Keeps Pressure On Household Budgets
WASHINGTON, DC – Increasing food prices are keeping pressure on grocery budgets and food demand. […]
Red Meat Production Falls As Slaughter Totals Tighten
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. red meat production fell sharply in May as cattle and hog […]
Cattle Prices Stay Strong Despite Screwworm Cost Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC – Cattle prices remain historically strong, but USDA’s June outlook adds a new […]
Livestock Outlook Shows Higher Supplies, Uneven Producer Prices
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June livestock outlook points to a mixed year for producers, with […]
Prime Beef Supplies Grow As Select Share Shrinks
LUBBOCK, TX – More beef is grading Prime, changing price spreads and quality signals for […]
WASDE Cuts Wheat Stocks While Livestock Outlook Splits
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June WASDE report leaves corn and soybeans mostly steady but tightens […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Brian Earnest
Today’s guest is Brian Earnest. He is lead economist for animal protein in CoBank’s Knowledge […]
Tight Select Supplies Reshape Beef Price Spread Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – The Choice-Select spread is sending a different signal this spring as Select […]
Pork Production Hits Record As Beef Slaughter Falls
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. red meat production fell in April, but pork output reached a […]
Cold Storage Shows Meat Stocks Below Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest Cold Storage report shows meat inventories remain tighter than a […]
USDA Livestock Outlook Shows Tight Beef Supply Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC – Tight cattle supplies remain the strongest signal in the USDA’s latest livestock […]
Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
EU Deforestation Rules Still Raise U.S. Export Concerns
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agriculture still faces uncertainty from the European Union’s deforestation regulation, even […]
USDA Outlook Points To Tighter Crop Livestock Supplies
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s first full 2026/27 outlook points to tighter supplies for several major […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Don Close
Today’s guest is Don Close. He is a Senior Protein Analyst with Terrain http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2026/20260508ABR.mp3
China Beef Safeguard Duties May Not Slow Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new beef safeguard duties may do less to curb imports than […]
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 […]
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 […]
Beef Pulls Red Meat Output Lower In 2025
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. red meat production moved lower in 2025, and beef was the […]
March Red Meat Output Rises On Stronger Pork
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. commercial red meat production rose in March as a stronger pork […]
Cold Storage Report Shows Tighter Beef, Butter Stocks
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s March Cold Storage report showed leaner year-over-year supplies in several major […]
USDA Reports Reduced Red Meat Output in 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. red meat production fell in 2025 as lower cattle and hog […]
Corn Exports Surge As Pork Sales Hit Low
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export sales were mixed last week, with corn shipments climbing sharply […]
Drought And Costs Slow Herd Rebuilding Despite Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong calf prices are not yet enough to trigger herd rebuilding as […]
USDA Awards Trade Funds To Boost Agricultural Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is directing new export promotion funding toward key agricultural sectors, aiming […]
Beef Exports Decline While Variety Meats Drive Value
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef exports declined in February, but strong demand for variety meats […]
JBS Greeley Agreement Ends Strike, Restores Beef Production Operations
LUBBOCK, TX – JBS USA has reached a labor agreement with UFCW Local 7, ending […]
JBS Strike Enters Third Week Amid Labor Dispute
LUBBOCK, TX – A labor dispute at one of the nation’s largest beef processing facilities […]
Beef Value Chain Model Tracks Margins Across Stages
LUBBOCK, TX – A new model outlining the beef supply chain shows how value shifts […]
Cash Cattle Prices Slip As Beef Demand Strengthens
LUBBOCK, TX – Cash fed cattle prices have pulled back in recent weeks, even as […]
USDA Expands Product Of USA Label Awareness Campaign
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is promoting a stricter “Product of USA” label standard to improve […]
Cold Storage Stocks Show Mixed Supply Across Commodities
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cold storage inventories are sending mixed signals across livestock and food […]
Boxed Beef Prices Surge Early On Tight Supplies
LUBBOCK, TX – Wholesale beef prices are moving higher earlier than normal this year, signaling […]
Cattle On Feed Steady As Marketings Decline Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Feedlot inventories held mostly steady in March, but sharply lower marketings signal […]