Agribusiness Report Podcast: Chris Robinson Explains Grain Reset And Cattle Rally
Today’s guest is Chris Robinson with Robinson Ag Marketing. Robinson joins Tony St. James to […]
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Brazil Rail Expansion Targets Lower Grain Shipping Costs
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is expanding major rail corridors across its Central-West grain region […]
Market Prices Keep Major Crops Above PLC Triggers
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s latest futures-based price model suggests corn, soybeans and wheat remain above […]
Ethanol Output Rises As Gasoline Demand Falls Sharply
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production increased to a four-week high last week, but weaker […]
Strong El Niño Threatens Brazil Safrinha Corn Timing
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – A strong El Niño is raising concern about Brazil’s 2026/27 safrinha corn […]
DOE Gives More Biofuels A Path Toward 45Z
Biofuel policy leads today’s Ag News Update as producers gain a new path toward the […]
Record ARC PLC Payments Near As Enrollment Reopens
URBANA, IL – Farmers are expected to receive record 2025 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price […]
China Trade Framework Opens Markets But Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – A new U.S.-China trade framework could improve market access for several major […]
Brazil Transport Projects Could Sharpen Grain Export Competition
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is advancing a new cross-continent transportation corridor that could significantly […]
Maersk Ethanol Bunkering Opens Potential New Corn Market
HOUSTON, TX – Maersk has completed what it calls the first U.S. bunkering of a […]
Kluis Sees Postharvest Basis Improvement For Stored Grain
LUBBOCK, TX – Producers with storage may see stronger basis opportunities after harvest, according to […]
Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
USDA corn revisions and the market reaction lead today’s Ag News Update. Other stories include […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Al Kluis Explains Grain Volatility And Marketing Opportunities
Today’s guest is Al Kluis with Kluis Commodity Advisors, who joins Tony St. James to […]
Corn Market Finds Buyers After Bearish USDA Shock
LUBBOCK, TX – Corn futures found buyers after an initially sharp selloff following USDA’s October […]
Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff
LUBBOCK, TX – Commodity analyst Al Kluis says recent USDA corn revisions have intensified producer […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Adam Knosalla Breaks Down Bearish USDA Grain Report
Today’s guest is Adam Knosalla, a broker with Frontier Futures, who joins Tony St. James […]
Poor Wheat Quality Pushes Chinese Grain Into Feed
BEIJING, CHINA – Weather-related quality problems in China’s wheat crop are pushing more grain into […]
Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm loan repayment conditions remained weaker than a year earlier during […]
USDA Raises Grain Supplies As Futures Fall Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA raised corn and soybean production and increased projected ending stocks for […]
China Feed Mills Cut Corn As Substitutes Expand
BEIJING, CHINA – Chinese feed mills are using less corn as cheaper wheat, barley and […]
Corn Sales Rebound While Soybean Demand Slows Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn and wheat export sales improved during the week ending October […]
Brazil Challenges U.S. Grain Sales Across Chinese Market
BEIJING, CHINA – U.S. grain exporters are facing stronger competition in China as Brazil and […]
Corn Ethanol Soybean Crush Strengthen Domestic Crop Demand
NASHVILLE, TN – Domestic processing demand remained firm for corn and soybeans in August, giving […]
China Tariff Framework Includes Corn, Beef, Excludes Soybeans
The new U.S.-China tariff framework could improve market access for several major U.S. agricultural products […]
Strong Mid-Atlantic Corn Basis Supports Early Harvest Returns
WHITE HALL, MD – Mid-Atlantic corn growers are entering harvest with a strong local basis […]
China Tariff Framework Includes Corn, Beef, Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmers could gain lower Chinese tariffs on a broad range of […]
Kansas Labor Disruptions Raise Cattle Supply Chain Concerns
Labor disruptions at southwestern Kansas processing plants are raising concerns about cattle movement, producer costs […]
Mid-Atlantic Corn Yields Hold Despite Prolonged Summer Dryness
WHITE HALL, MD – Mid-Atlantic corn yields are holding up better than some growers expected […]
Taiwan Extends Tax Relief For U.S. Farm Imports
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Taiwan is extending tariff and business-tax relief on several imported agricultural commodities […]
Iowa Weight Waiver Cuts Harvest Trucking Fuel Costs
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa is temporarily allowing heavier agricultural truckloads during harvest, giving farmers […]
California E15 Law Opens New Market For Ethanol
SACRAMENTO, CA – California has removed another regulatory barrier to broader E15 sales, potentially opening […]
USDA Expands Base Acres As Diesel Costs Climb
USDA is expanding the farm safety net with nearly 30 million new base acres as […]
Railroads Expect Strong Corn Demand Despite Smaller Crop
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. railroads are making only modest corn tariff increases for the 2026/27 […]
Soybean Inspections Jump As China Returns To Market
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. soybean export inspections climbed sharply in the week ending September 10 […]
Nitrogen Prices Could Peak During Spring Application Season
LUBBOCK, TX – Nitrogen fertilizer prices could rise into the spring application season before easing […]
WASDE Cuts Corn And Cotton Crops, Increases Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates tightened the outlook for […]
Beef Sales Exports Hit Marketing-Year Highs
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef delivered the strongest signal in USDA’s weekly export sales report, with […]
Ethanol Output Hits 11-Week High As Demand Rises
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol production climbed to an 11-week high as gasoline demand improved […]
Corn Stocks Come In Below Trade Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June 1 grain stocks report showed larger corn, soybean, and wheat […]
Corn Acres Fall As Soybeans Gain Ground
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s annual acreage report gives grain markets a clearer summer supply map, […]
Regenerative Rule Opens Biofuel Premium Door For Farmers
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers may soon have a clearer way to turn conservation practices into […]
Private Acreage Estimate Shows Corn Soybean Shift Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – A private acreage estimate ahead of USDA’s report points to fewer corn […]
Corn Soybean Shipping Costs Rise On Gulf Route
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA says first-quarter shipping costs for corn and soybeans moved higher through […]
Corn Inspections Ease While Soybeans, Wheat Move Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly U.S. export inspections gave grain markets a mixed signal, with corn […]
Trade Dependence Raises Risk For U.S. Farm Income
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are more exposed to global market risk as exports make […]
Brazil Crop Growth Could Pressure U.S. Farm Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. farmers hoping for higher crop prices may not get much help […]
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 […]
Organic Corn Soybean Returns Outpace Conventional Crop Systems
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Organic corn and soybean returns continue to exceed conventional returns, but […]
WASDE Cuts Wheat Stocks While Livestock Outlook Splits
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June WASDE report leaves corn and soybeans mostly steady but tightens […]