Rice Prices Fall Despite Tighter Domestic Stocks Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. rice producers are heading into 2026 facing lower prices even as […]
Exports
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 […]
Grain Transportation Mixed As Costs Edge Higher Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – Grain movement remains active across export channels, but uneven demand and rising […]
Cuba Buys U.S. Food, Courts Add Uncertainty Now
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ag and food shipments to Cuba grew in 2025, even as […]
U.S.-Argentina Trade Deal Reshapes Agricultural Market Access
LUBBOCK, TX – A newly signed U.S.–Argentina trade agreement is set to reshape agricultural trade […]
USDA Expands Export Financing To Boost Farm Sales
WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump Administration is expanding export financing tools to strengthen overseas demand […]
Farmer Sentiment Slides As Financial, Export Worries Rise
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer confidence weakened sharply at the start of 2026 as economic […]
Grain Inspections Highlight China Demand Despite Weekly Pullback
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. grain export inspections eased week to week in late January, but […]
Record Milk Production Masks Shrinking Dairy Herd Pipeline
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. milk production is reaching record levels, but those volumes are increasingly […]
Grain Transportation Shows Mixed Signals Across Key Channels
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation activity delivered mixed signals late in January, with rail demand […]
Inland Waterways Remain Critical Backbone For U.S. Agriculture
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. inland waterways continue to play a central role in keeping American […]
Grain Transportation Signals Strong Rail Demand Entering 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation activity remains elevated across rail and export channels, signaling strong […]
Global Beef Trade Shifts Pressure U.S. Exports Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – Global beef trade policy changes are reshaping where product moves in 2026, […]
Rising Freight Costs Reshape U.S., Brazil Soybean Competition
NASHVILLE, TN – Transportation costs climbed from the second to the third quarter of 2025 […]
Uncertainty Clouds U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook For 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Uncertainty is shaping the outlook for U.S. agricultural trade in 2026 as […]
Lower Ocean Freight Rates Could Aid Grain Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – Ocean freight rates are expected to ease in 2026, offering potential cost […]
WASDE Boosts Corn, Pressures Soybeans, Wheat, and Cotton
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reinforced a supply-heavy outlook […]
Ethanol Markets Mixed As Domestic Use Softens, Exports Surge
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol markets opened 2026 with mixed signals, as domestic production and […]
Corn Report Highlights Record Yield and Quality Characteristics
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. corn producers are set to deliver the largest crop in history […]
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 […]
Southeast Asia Trade Deals Expand U.S. Farm Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two new trade pacts with Malaysia and Cambodia are poised to boost […]
USTR Opens Section 301 Investigation Into China Compliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a Section 301 investigation into […]
Australia Beef Exports Surge As U.S. Import Demand Climbs
NASHVILLE, TN – Australia is on pace to set an all-time record for beef exports […]
Transportation Costs Shift Corn And Soybean Export Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – Transportation costs for U.S. grain exports eased in the second quarter of […]
Soybean Export Weakness Drives Rail Values To Lows
NASHVILLE, TN – October rail freight costs for grain have dropped to their lowest level […]
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 […]
USDA Projects Record Corn Crop, Higher Wheat Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September Crop Production and WASDE reports point to record-setting corn output, […]
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 […]
Global Trade Headwinds Threaten U.S. Agricultural Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – The World Bank reports that global trade growth is slowing sharply in […]
Dairy Industry Shifts Create New Opportunities Nationwide
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. dairy industry is undergoing major shifts as farmers, processors, and […]
India Waives Cotton Import Duty To Aid Garment Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – India has suspended its 11 percent import duty on raw cotton from […]
Mexico Remains Top Buyer Of U.S. Grain Exports
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has launched a new dashboard that tracks U.S. […]
Record Corn Crop to Strain U.S. Transport Network
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s August Crop report projects U.S. farmers will harvest a record 16.7 […]
U.S. Soybean Industry Seeks Markets Beyond China
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. soybean industry is working to offset declining export volumes to […]
Brazil’s Beef Export Shift Challenges U.S. Global Position
NASHVILLE, TN – Brazil’s beef industry has entered a new phase, moving from bulk commodity […]
U.S. Wheat Exports Supported By Gulf Demand, Tight Supply
LUBBOCK, TX – Basis levels for U.S. wheat were mixed this week, with many elevators […]
BNSF Cuts Soybean Rail Rates to Mexico, Texas Gulf
LUBBOCK, TX – BNSF Railway will significantly reduce soybean shuttle tariff rates to the U.S.-Mexico […]
China Restores Fertilizer Shipments To India Amid Tensions
LUBBOCK, TX – China has lifted export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel-boring […]
U.S. Ethanol Exports Strong Despite Market Volatility
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons in June, down 6% from […]
Domestic Dairy Genetic Sales Decline As Exports Rise
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy genetic sales are shifting, with notable declines in domestic sales […]
Ethanol Production Climbs While Exports Surge Mid-Summer
NASHVILLE, TN – Ethanol production rose to a six-week high for the week ending July […]
California Wine And Table Grape Acreage Declines
NASHVILLE, TN – California’s total grape acreage declined in 2024, with wine-type and table-type grape […]
Australia Opens Market to American Beef Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – For the first time in two decades, U.S. beef producers will be […]
Indonesia Trade Deal Opens Door For U.S. Soy
NASHVILLE, TN – Indonesia has committed to removing tariffs on nearly all U.S. agricultural goods […]
U.S. Secures Agricultural Trade Gains With Japan, Asia
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. has finalized new trade agreements with Japan, Indonesia, and the […]
Corn Harvest Forecast Hits Record For 2025/26
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s July WASDE report projects a record-setting corn harvest for marketing year […]
USDA Adjusts Forecasts in Livestock, Dairy Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA has revised its livestock and dairy outlooks for 2025 and 2026. […]
Corn Exports Rise Without China
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – U.S. corn exports are trending higher, but this time, without China […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Lori Stevermer
Today’s guest is Lori Stevermer. She is a pork producer from Minnesota and immediate past […]