China Soybean Deal Splits State Private Buying
WASHINGTON, DC – China’s soybean purchase commitment appears to be dividing trade between state-directed U.S. […]
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China Textile Role Still Shapes Cotton Demand Outlook
LUBBOCK, TX – China remains a major force in global textiles and apparel, even as […]
China Soybean Pledge Raises 2026 Sales Tracking Questions
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s new-crop soybean purchases are drawing fresh attention as traders watch whether […]
Smaller Trade Deficit May Not Mean Farm Strength
KNOXVILLE, TN – A smaller U.S. agricultural trade deficit may look like progress, but one […]
China’s Food Strategy Raises Bio-Manufacturing Trade Questions Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s next farm strategy could reshape global commodity demand if Beijing pushes […]
Sorghum and Soybean Inspections Rise While Corn Slips
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. sorghum and soybean export inspections improved sharply last week, while corn […]
Corn Exports Lift Rail Demand As Soybeans Lag
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn exports are creating stronger transportation demand this marketing year, while […]
Pork Exports Outpace Beef As China Limits Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports maintained a strong pace through April, while beef exports […]
Corn Inspections Strengthen While Soybean Shipments Lag
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn export inspections remained the strongest grain demand signal for the week […]
Farm Export Outlook Improves While Trade Uncertainty Remains
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farm export prospects have improved, but producers still face a large […]
Farm Trade Talks Put Producers On Deadline Watch
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers and ranchers could feel several trade decisions before any final agreement […]
China Expands Agricultural Support For Cuba Through Rice
NASHVILLE, TN – China is increasing agricultural support for Cuba through rice aid and technical […]
Ag Trade Deficit Narrows While Crop Markets Diverge
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service now forecast fiscal year […]
Corn Inspections Strengthen While China Takes Soybeans Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections improved for the week ending May 21, led by […]
China Farm Purchase Pledge Faces Market Demand Challenges
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new pledge to buy more U.S. agricultural products could support farm […]
China Beef Access Improves, But Export Headwinds Remain
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. beef exporters have a clearer path back into China after hundreds […]
Corn Inspections Weaker; China Takes Soybeans and Sorghum
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export inspections slowed for the week ending May 14, with corn, […]
China Ag Commitments Offer New Export Market Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. agriculture received new market-access signals from the Trump-Xi summit, but producers […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rep. Randy Feenstra
Today’s guest is Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-R). He is a member of the House Agriculture […]
Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
China Farm Purchase Signals Follow Trump-Xi Summit Talks
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. agriculture came out of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing with fresh […]
Brazil Soybean Surge Leaves U.S.-China Sales Slowing
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s soybean buying is shifting hard toward Brazil, leaving U.S. shipments at […]
China Beef Safeguard Duties May Not Slow Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new beef safeguard duties may do less to curb imports than […]
Sorghum Oversupply Risk Grows Without Strong China Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Sorghum markets are facing growing oversupply risks as export demand — particularly […]
China Soybean Supply Surge Expected To Pressure Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – A surge in soybean supplies headed to China this spring is expected […]
Beef Exports Decline While Variety Meats Drive Value
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef exports declined in February, but strong demand for variety meats […]
China Pork Demand Shifts Reshape Global Trade Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – Changes in China’s pork sector are reshaping global trade dynamics, with long-term […]
Lower Shipping Costs Fail To Boost Soybean Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. soybean transportation costs declined late in 2025, but the improvement has […]
Trump-Xi Meeting Delay Keeps Ag Trade In Focus
NASHVILLE, TN – A likely delay in the planned meeting between President Donald Trump and […]
U.S.-China Talks Spotlight Agriculture Without New Commitments
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S.–China trade talks in Paris put agriculture back at the center of […]
Terrain Projects Large Supplies And Tighter Margins Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers heading into the 2026/27 marketing year face another season of strong […]
China Abandons Soybean Self-Sufficiency As Imports Dominate
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s long-running push for soybean self-sufficiency has quietly faded as imports continue […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Luke Lindberg
Today’s guest is Luke Lindberg. He is the Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs with […]
Export Inspections Stay Firm For Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. grain export inspections remained solid during the week ending February 5, […]
President Trump, Xi Phone Call Sends Soybean Markets Jumping
NASHVILLE, TN – President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-profile phone […]
Grain Inspections Highlight China Demand Despite Weekly Pullback
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections eased week to week in late January, but […]
Corn, Soybean Exports Lead Weekly Inspection Pace
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections remained solid in the latest reporting week, led […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Dan Basse
Today’s guest is Dan Basse. He is the founder and President of AgResource, and spoke […]
Uncertainty Clouds U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook For 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Uncertainty is shaping the outlook for U.S. agricultural trade in 2026 as […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Amy France
Today’s guest is Amy France. She is a diversified producer from Scott City, KS and […]
China Resumes U.S. Soybean Purchases Amid Summit Prep
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s state-owned COFCO reportedly booked three U.S. soybean cargoes — about 180,000 […]
USTR Opens Section 301 Investigation Into China Compliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a Section 301 investigation into […]
Trade Flurry Reshapes Ag: China Buys, Canada Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC – A fast-moving series of trade signals from the White House and key […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Rep. Randy Feenstra
Today’s guest is Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04). He is a member of the House Agriculture […]
Bigger U.S. Sorghum Crop Faces Major Trade Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. sorghum crop is forecast at 9.94 million metric tons for […]
Corn Sales Hit Record While Soybeans Lag Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service reports historic contrasts in new crop export sales […]
U.S. Soybean Outlook: New Markets, Strong Biofuel Demand Offer Hope Amid China’s Exit
NASHVILLE, TN – With China’s soybean demand virtually gone, U.S. soybean growers are faced with […]
U.S. Tariff Revenues Rise, Policy Status Quo Holds
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the current trade and tariff arrangement […]
China Restores Fertilizer Shipments To India Amid Tensions
LUBBOCK, TX – China has lifted export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel-boring […]
Fertilizer Ratios Hit Record Highs as Imports Lag
NASHVILLE, TN – The nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer markets are entering a period of historic […]