Beef Demand Strengthens Despite Continued Household Financial Pressure
MANHATTAN, KS – Consumer willingness to pay for beef strengthened in September even as household […]
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Agriculture Today Podcast – October 7, 2026
Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
Farmer confidence leads today’s Ag News Update as higher input costs weigh on financial expectations. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Farm Bureau Finds Beef Imports Miss Price Goal
WASHINGTON, DC – American Farm Bureau Federation economists say expanded beef imports have not produced […]
Fertilizer Supply Risks Grow As Global Trade Tightens
Fertilizer markets face renewed supply pressure as global trade risks tighten nitrogen and phosphate availability. […]
Canada Begins Cattle Herd Rebuild As Supplies Tighten
LUBBOCK, TX – Canada’s cattle herd is beginning to expand as improved pasture conditions, stronger […]
U.S. Market Pulls More Argentine Beef From China
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – Strong U.S. demand for Argentine lean beef is giving exporters an […]
Cheap Corn Encourages Heavier Argentine Cattle For Export
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – Argentina’s cattle sector is producing heavier animals as favorable corn economics […]
Beef Market Expectations Shift Value Across Supply Chain
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef markets repriced sharply during August even though underlying cattle supplies changed […]
Lean Beef Imports Help Fill Ground-Beef Supply Gap
LUBBOCK, TX – Imported lean beef plays a complicated role in the U.S. cattle market, […]
Imported Beef Discount Reflects Existing Market Price Spread
COLUMBIA, MO – Imported lean beef may already be trading at roughly the discount President […]
DOJ Expands Beef Price Probe Into Major Retailers
WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department has expanded its beef affordability investigation to eight major […]
Heavier Cattle Offset Part Of Beef Production Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. beef production continues to run below last year as fewer cattle […]
Cash-Futures Divide Complicates Risk Management For Cattle Feeders
AMARILLO, TX – A widening gap between cash cattle prices and futures is making risk […]
Cull Cow Prices Slide As Seasonal Slaughter Builds
LUBBOCK, TX – Cull cow prices have eased from summer highs, but Texas A&M AgriLife […]
High Fixed Costs Drive Beef Packing Plant Closures
LUBBOCK, TX – Persistent losses and high fixed costs are forcing the beef packing industry […]
Feedyard Downsizing Could Follow Beef Packing Plant Closures
LUBBOCK, TX – Feedyard closures could become the next stage of cattle-industry downsizing as tight […]
Packing Closures Could Benefit Smaller Regional Beef Processors
LUBBOCK, TX – Recent beef plant closures could create new opportunities for smaller and regional […]
Does Shrinking Beef Capacity Change Cattle Producer Leverage?
LUBBOCK, TX – Shrinking beef processing capacity could alter cattle producer leverage as packers consolidate […]
Facing Deeper Losses, Tyson Closing Two Beef Facilities
LUBBOCK, TX – Tyson Foods is shrinking its beef processing network as historically tight cattle […]
Pasture Values Outpace Cropland As Cattle Markets Strengthen
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. pasture values rose faster than cropland in 2026 as strong cattle […]
Beef Prices Surge While Egg Costs Collapse Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. food inflation remains uneven, with beef prices climbing rapidly while eggs […]
USDA Begins Phased Reopening Of Mexican Cattle Border
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA will resume limited Mexican livestock imports August 24 through Douglas, Arizona, […]
Cattle Markets Weaken Ahead Of Major USDA Reports
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle markets are losing momentum as fund liquidation, falling futures, weaker fed-cattle […]
Small Processors Watch Farm Bill Custom Beef Language
LUBBOCK, TX – Farm bill discussions could affect how small meat processors and livestock producers […]
New Beef Trim Futures Launch With Distinct Roles
LUBBOCK, TX – CME launched two beef-trim futures contracts Monday, giving processors, packers, importers, and […]
USDA Review Could Reshape How Cattle Earn Value
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is asking whether beef grades still accurately reward the cattle producers […]
Product Of USA Label Gains Meat Industry Support
WASHINGTON, DC – More meat companies are adopting USDA’s voluntary Product of USA label as […]
USDA Beef Export Correction Highlights Market Data Importance
WASHINGTON, DC – A major correction to USDA beef export data is highlighting the importance […]
Drought Threatens Beef Herd Expansion And Keeps Prices High
LUBBOCK, TX – Drought is limiting hopes for U.S. beef cow herd expansion and could […]
Beef Grazing Network Targets Profitability Through Soil Health
LUBBOCK, TX – American Farmland Trust is launching a redesigned Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative […]
USDA Launches Aid Program For Smaller Beef Processors
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is offering temporary support for small- and mid-size beef processors as […]
Strong Cattle Prices Offer Working Capital Opportunity
NASHVILLE, TN – Strong cattle prices are giving cow-calf producers a rare chance to build […]
Beef-On-Dairy Shift Tightens Replacement Heifer Pipeline Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Record beef prices are reshaping dairy decisions, leaving replacement heifers historically tight […]
Feedlot Inventory Rises As Placements Trail Trade Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says cattle on feed increased in June, but May placements came […]
Prime Beef Supplies Grow As Select Share Shrinks
LUBBOCK, TX – More beef is grading Prime, changing price spreads and quality signals for […]
Cattle Futures Volatility Tests Risk Plans Despite History
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers are facing larger dollar swings in futures markets as record […]
Tight Select Supplies Reshape Beef Price Spread Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – The Choice-Select spread is sending a different signal this spring as Select […]
Farm Financial Stress Builds Slowly Despite Crop Weakness
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm financial stress is increasing, but the Kansas City Federal Reserve […]
Cattle On Feed Rises As Marketings Fall Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle on feed moved higher in May as placements increased and […]
Ranchland Values Surge While Crop Credit Pressure Persists
KANSAS CITY, MO – Ranchland values climbed sharply in the Tenth Federal Reserve District as […]
China Beef Access Improves, But Export Headwinds Remain
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. beef exporters have a clearer path back into China after hundreds […]
Inflation And Beef Costs Pressure Restaurant Store Counts
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher food costs are showing up beyond the grocery aisle, with some […]
Record Beef Imports Pressure U.S. Export Market Balance
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef imports are running at a record pace while exports are […]
Beef Import Quota Shift Raises Rancher Rebuilding Concerns
LUBBOCK, TX – Ranchers are facing mixed signals as U.S. beef imports run at record […]