Lawmakers Seek Textile Trade Enforcement To Protect Cotton
LUBBOCK, TX- A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is urging stronger customs enforcement to protect […]
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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 […]
Arizona Cotton Seed Testing Finds Cold Germination Problems
LUBBOCK, TX – Arizona cotton growers are getting clearer seed-quality information after Farm Bureau members […]
Corn Acres Fall As Soybeans Gain Ground
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s annual acreage report gives grain markets a clearer summer supply map, […]
Apparel Export Shift Could Affect Cotton Trade Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – Global apparel exporters are reducing their dependence on the U.S. market, creating […]
Rural Farm Communities Face Deeper Economic Downturn Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural communities built around agriculture can face deeper and longer-lasting pressure when […]
Trade Dependence Raises Risk For U.S. Farm Income
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are more exposed to global market risk as exports make […]
WASDE Cuts Wheat Stocks While Livestock Outlook Splits
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June WASDE report leaves corn and soybeans mostly steady but tightens […]
Cotton Must Prove Value As Synthetic Competition Intensifies
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton has a market opening, but it will not win back share […]
Growing Fiber Demand Leaves Cotton Fighting For Share
LUBBOCK, TX – Global textile fiber production is reaching record levels, but cotton producers still […]
USDA Cotton Plan Targets Demand and Manufacturing Losses
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a new Great American Cotton Plan to improve cotton […]
Apparel Deal Shows Cotton Traceability Faces Price Pressure
LUBBOCK, TX – A major apparel deal is raising questions about how much consumers will […]
Cotton Stocks Tighten As Mill Use Moves Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton prices could get more support in 2026/27 as global mill use […]
Speculative Buying Adds Volatility To Cotton Price Rally
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton prices have rallied as hedge funds moved from a net short […]
Soybean and Cotton Exports Hit Marketing Year Lows
WASHINGTON, DC – Weekly export sales were mixed for the week ending May 7, with […]
Higher Crop Prices Still Leave Margin Risk Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern crop prices are projected higher for 2026/27, but producers may still […]
USDA Outlook Points To Tighter Crop Livestock Supplies
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s first full 2026/27 outlook points to tighter supplies for several major […]
USDA Survey Details Cotton Chemical Use Across States
WASHINGTON, DC – Cotton growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and […]
Corn Leads Export Sales As Soybeans Stay Quiet
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn again led the weekly export sales report, while soybean sales slowed, […]
Financial Markets Now Influence Farm Price Signals Too
LUBBOCK, TX – Agricultural prices are still rooted in crop conditions, exports, and demand, but […]
Cotton Margins Improve Despite War-Driven Input Cost Swings
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton margins have improved modestly, even as fertilizer and fuel costs jumped […]
Cotton Prices Firm As Drought And Planting Diverge
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton prices strengthened last week as drought, uneven planting progress, and weather […]
Corn Sales Lead Weekly Export Report As Cotton
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn led the latest weekly export sales report, while soybean sales softened […]
Corn Exports Surge As Pork Sales Hit Low
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. export sales were mixed last week, with corn shipments climbing sharply […]
Cotton Gains Ground As Polyester Faces New Pressure
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton may be regaining a competitive advantage as rising energy costs and […]
USDA Awards Trade Funds To Boost Agricultural Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is directing new export promotion funding toward key agricultural sectors, aiming […]
USDA Issues Payments Supporting Domestic Cotton And Wool
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is issuing payments under the 2026 Pima Cotton and Wool Trust […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Brown
Today’s guest is Mark Brown with Plains Cotton Growers (PCG) in Lubbock, TX http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2026/20260414ABR.mp3
Farm Survey Signals Growing Stress Across U.S. Agriculture
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are increasingly concerned about long-term profitability and global competitiveness, as […]
Less Corn, More Soybeans In 2026 Plantings Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. farmers are shifting acres in 2026, with fewer corn and wheat […]
Global Cotton Stocks Rise As Demand Stays Flat
WASHINGTON, DC – Global cotton ending stocks are projected to reach their highest level since […]
California Remains Top Ag-Producing State, Iowa Second
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agriculture’s largest producing states maintained their dominance in 2025, but shifting […]
California Remains Top Ag-Producing State, Iowa Second
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agriculture’s largest producing states maintained their dominance in 2025, but shifting […]
Weaker Dollar Improves Export Prospects For U.S. Crops
LUBBOCK, TX – A softer U.S. dollar is improving export competitiveness for American crops, offering […]
Lower Stocks Offer Potential Support For Cotton Prices
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Cotton producers enter the 2026 season facing another year of negative […]
U.S. Cotton Acres Expected Lower Heading Into 2026
SAN ANTONIO, TX – U.S. cotton growers plan to reduce plantings this spring as competing […]
U.S.-Bangladesh Trade Deal Expands Agriculture Market Access
NASHVILLE, TN – The Trump administration signed a new reciprocal trade agreement with Bangladesh this […]
WASDE Leaves Soybeans Steady, Boosts Corn Exports Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest WASDE report left much of the 2025/26 outlook unchanged but […]
Brazilian Crop Progress Raises Global Competition Pressure
LUBBOCK, TX – Brazil’s expanding crop production continues to reshape global markets, raising competitive pressure […]
WASDE Boosts Corn, Pressures Soybeans, Wheat, and Cotton
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reinforced a supply-heavy outlook […]
Record Corn Crop Leads Mixed 2025 U.S. Production
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. crop production in 2025 delivered a sharp contrast across major commodities, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Bob Antoshak
Today’s guest is Bob Antoshak. He is Vice President of Global Strategic Sourcing & Development […]
Cotton Must Compete On Performance, Price Discipline
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. cotton is losing market share not because of fiber quality, but […]
WASDE Highlights Steady U.S. Outlook For Major Crops
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s December WASDE delivered mostly steady U.S. projections for wheat, corn, soybeans, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Brown
Today’s guest is Mark Brown. He is the Director of Field Services with Plains Cotton […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Barry Evans
Today’s guest is Barry Evans. He is a diversified producer from Kress, TX (cotton, sorghum, […]
Southern Row-Crop Producers Endure Another Difficult Growing Year
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern row-crop producers closed 2025 facing another season marked by weather extremes, […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Brown
Today’s guest is Mark Brown. He is Director of Field Services with Plains Cotton Growers […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Mark Brown
Today’s guest is Mark Brown. He is the Director of Field Services for Plains Cotton […]
Comfort Colors Leans On American Cotton, Expands Reach
LUBBOCK, TX – A Vermont-rooted T-shirt label is suddenly everywhere—and its supply chain runs straight […]