New Wisconsin Crush Plant Could Reshape Soybean Basis
EVANSVILLE, WI – CHS has broken ground on a new soybean processing plant near Evansville […]
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China Trade Framework Opens Markets But Excludes Soybeans
WASHINGTON, DC – A new U.S.-China trade framework could improve market access for several major […]
Farmer Sentiment Falls As Input Cost Concerns Grow
Farmer confidence leads today’s Ag News Update as higher input costs weigh on financial expectations. […]
Dairy Margins Tighten As Multiple Pressures Build Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy producers are facing a more difficult margin outlook as weaker milk […]
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 […]
Higher Milk Components Deliver Bigger Checks For Dairies
NASHVILLE, TN – Dairy producers with higher butterfat and protein levels are earning larger milk […]
U.S. Agricultural Exports Rise As Trade Mix Shifts
U.S. agricultural exports are projected to increase in 2026, but major export markets continue to […]
China Trade Framework Highlights Weak Cotton Sorghum Demand
China’s new 30-for-30 trade framework comes as U.S. cotton, sorghum, beef and corn exports to […]
Dairy Margins Tighten As Feed Costs Keep Rising
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy producers face tighter margins heading into fall as weaker milk prices […]
USDA Nears Voice Search For Agricultural Statistics Access
USDA is moving closer to giving farmers faster access to agricultural statistics through typed or […]
Protein Demand Reshapes Whey Role In Dairy Markets
LUBBOCK, TX – Whey is moving from cheesemaking byproduct to dairy strategy as protein demand, […]
More Milk Production Pressures Lower Dairy Price Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. dairy producers are expected to make more milk than the USDA […]
Beef-On-Dairy Shift Tightens Replacement Heifer Pipeline Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Record beef prices are reshaping dairy decisions, leaving replacement heifers historically tight […]
Farm AI Adoption Grows While Trust Questions Remain
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers and ranchers are testing artificial intelligence, or AI, but many still […]
Livestock Outlook Shows Higher Supplies, Uneven Producer Prices
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s June livestock outlook points to a mixed year for producers, with […]
Dairy Report Shows More Milk, Fewer Farms Ahead
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. dairy farmers produced more milk in 2025, but the industry continued […]
Cold Chain Pressure Hits Perishable Producers And Consumers
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers and ranchers tied to perishable food markets face growing pressure in […]
Alternative Protein Laws Keep Changing Across Farm States
NASHVILLE, TN – Alternative protein regulations continue to advance through state legislatures and courts, raising […]
Milk Output Grows While Protein Demand Supports Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Milk production is still growing, but the pace is slowing as dairy […]
USDA Livestock Outlook Shows Tight Beef Supply Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC – Tight cattle supplies remain the strongest signal in the USDA’s latest livestock […]
USDA Updates Livestock Insurance Tools For Risk Management
LUBBOCK, TX – Livestock and dairy producers will see updates to several USDA insurance tools […]
USDA Restores Whole Milk Options For School Meals
LUBBOCK, TX – Dairy farmers could see stronger school milk demand after the USDA finalized […]
USDA Rule Restores More Milk Choices In Schools
NASHVILLE, TN – Dairy producers could see more school milk demand after the USDA cleared […]
Milk Output Grew But Dairy Income Slipped Lower
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. milk production increased in 2025, but lower prices pulled cash receipts […]
March Milk Production Climbs As Cow Numbers Grow
WASHINGTON, DC – Milk production in the 24 major States increased in March as both […]
Milk Production Expands While Prices And Exports Strengthen
WASHINGTON, DC – Rising milk production is increasing supply in 2026, but stronger exports and […]
USDA Awards Trade Funds To Boost Agricultural Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is directing new export promotion funding toward key agricultural sectors, aiming […]
Dairy Prices Rebound As Supply Pressures Persist
LUBBOCK, TX – Milk prices are showing signs of recovery after a difficult start to […]
Milk Prices Improve As Volatility Builds Into Spring
NASHVILLE, TN – Milk prices are improving in early 2026, but growing supplies and shifting […]
Cold Storage Stocks Show Mixed Supply Across Commodities
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cold storage inventories are sending mixed signals across livestock and food […]
Milk Production Rises As Herd Expansion Continues Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Milk production increased in February as herd growth and improved yields continue […]
U.S. Dairy Expansion Continues With Strong Export Growth
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. dairy production expanded sharply in 2025 and is expected to remain […]
Cuba Buys U.S. Food, Courts Add Uncertainty Now
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ag and food shipments to Cuba grew in 2025, even as […]
WASDE Lifts Livestock Prices Amid Shifting Supply Outlook
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest WASDE report points to tighter dynamics and stronger prices across […]
Milk Surplus Pressures Prices As 2026 Begins
LUBBOCK, TX – Milk prices are entering 2026 under heavy pressure as global and domestic […]
Record Milk Production Masks Shrinking Dairy Herd Pipeline
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. milk production is reaching record levels, but those volumes are increasingly […]
Mixed Dairy Prices Signal Margin Pressure Entering 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Wholesale dairy prices sent mixed signals late in 2025, with falling cheese […]
Storage Stocks Shift Across Meat and Dairy Categories
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest Cold Storage report showed mixed inventory signals to close 2025, […]
USDA Sees Livestock Output Firming Despite Price Pressures
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. livestock production is expected to remain resilient in 2026, with stronger […]
Whole Milk Returns To Schools, Boosting Dairy Demand
WASHINGTON, DC – Restoring whole milk in school meals matters because it strengthens child nutrition […]
Farm Bureau Sets 2026 Policy Priorities Nationwide
ANAHEIM, CA – Farmer and rancher delegates closed the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Corey Geiger
Today’s guest is Corey Geiger. He is a Dairy Market Specialist with CoBank http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/2025/20251212ABR.mp3
USDA Lowers Cattle Prices As Beef Output Rises
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest WASDE projects higher 2025 beef production and lower cattle prices […]
Milk Wave Pressures Prices, Spurs Dairy Cow Culling
LUBBOCK, TX – Profitable milk and cheaper feed in 2024 set the stage for a […]
Global Ag Markets Stabilize as Prices Ease from Highs
NASHVILLE, TN – Global crop and livestock markets are settling into more balanced conditions after […]
Southeast Asia Trade Deals Expand U.S. Farm Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two new trade pacts with Malaysia and Cambodia are poised to boost […]
Trade Flurry Reshapes Ag: China Buys, Canada Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC – A fast-moving series of trade signals from the White House and key […]
Dairy Markets See Lower Butter And Cheese Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy markets are under pressure as butter and cheese prices both […]
USDA Trims Beef Outlook, Raises Pork Production Forecast
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September WASDE report adjusted 2025 livestock projections, signaling shifts in beef […]
USDA Projects Tight Cattle Supplies And Higher Prices
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook highlights a tightening U.S. cattle […]