Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth In U.S. Food
WASHINGTON, DC – Americans continued shifting more food dollars toward meals away from home in […]
Consumer Demand
USDA Sees Pork Demand Retreat As Prices Fall
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says weaker domestic and export demand is pressuring the pork sector, […]
Lamb Import Probe Highlights U.S. Market Growth Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – A federal investigation into rising lamb imports is drawing attention to how […]
USDA Food Outlook Shows Moderate Inflation, Wide Swings
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects food inflation to remain moderate overall in 2026, but consumers […]
Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth Across U.S. Food
LUBBOCK, TX – Americans spent more on food away from home than food at home […]
Fashion Cost Pressures Could Reshape Cotton Sustainability Demands
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising energy, freight, and sourcing costs are forcing fashion companies to reassess […]
Everyday Surfaces Can Harbor More Bacteria Than Toilets
LUBBOCK, TX – Foodborne illness remains a real concern, but some of the bacteria people […]
Economic Indicators Signal Slower Growth For Rural America
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. economic growth is continuing, but leading indicators point to slower momentum […]
Farm Bill Vote Nears As Farm Stress Deepens
LUBBOCK, TX – Farm financial pressure is building as the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares another […]
Rural Communities Explore Cooperatives To Preserve Grocery Access
COLUMBIA, SC – Some rural communities are exploring cooperative grocery stores as independent retailers disappear […]
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 […]
Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. consumers increased food-away-from-home spending faster than grocery and other food-at-home purchases […]
Apparel Deal Shows Cotton Traceability Faces Price Pressure
LUBBOCK, TX – A major apparel deal is raising questions about how much consumers will […]
Wine Spending Rises While Consumption Keeps Sliding Lower
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. wine consumers spent more in 2025, but they bought less wine, […]
USDA Sees Food Prices Rising Again In 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects food prices to rise again in 2026, with restaurant prices […]
Americans Expected To Consume 1.48 Billion Super Bowl Wings
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans are projected to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl […]
GLP-1 Drugs Begin Reshaping U.S. Food Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Food spending patterns are shifting as use of GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes […]
Retail Beef Prices Signal Structural Market Reset Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Retail beef prices have moved decisively higher over the past two years, […]
Consumer Confidence Offers Cautious Demand Signal For Agriculture
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. consumers are ending 2025 with improving confidence but restrained spending habits, […]