Smaller Trade Deficit May Not Mean Farm Strength
KNOXVILLE, TN – A smaller U.S. agricultural trade deficit may look like progress, but one […]
Imports
China Beef Safeguard Duties May Not Slow Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new beef safeguard duties may do less to curb imports than […]
Vegetable Imports Play Uneven Role In U.S. Supply
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. vegetable supplies still depend heavily on imports for some products, but […]
Tight Cattle Supplies Support Prices Despite Lower Production
WASHINGTON, DC – Tight cattle supplies are continuing to support strong prices in 2026, even […]
U.S. Ag Trade Deficit Narrows In USDA Outlook
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is expected to shrink in fiscal year […]
Global Beef Trade Shifts Pressure U.S. Exports Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – Global beef trade policy changes are reshaping where product moves in 2026, […]
Uncertainty Clouds U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook For 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Uncertainty is shaping the outlook for U.S. agricultural trade in 2026 as […]
Tariff Relief And Trade Deals May Lower Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. food costs could ease as new tariff exceptions and trade agreements […]
China’s Mold-Hit Corn Crop Tightens Domestic Grain Supplies
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s corn market is tightening as widespread mold damage reshapes supplies following […]
Beef Imports Increase on Strong Domestic Consumer Demand
NASHVILLE, TN — President Trump says expanding U.S. beef imports from Argentina could help bring […]
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 […]
Farm Groups Split Praise, Concerns Over USDA Plan
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s new beef plan drew broad approval for tackling long-running bottlenecks, but […]
Tariffs, Imports, And Shifting Dynamics In U.S. Lamb
COLLEGE STATION, TX -The U.S. lamb market is experiencing new trade pressures as tariffs and […]
Fertilizer Ratios Hit Record Highs as Imports Lag
NASHVILLE, TN – The nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer markets are entering a period of historic […]
Domestic Dairy Genetic Sales Decline As Exports Rise
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. dairy genetic sales are shifting, with notable declines in domestic sales […]
White House Ends De Minimis Policy For Imports
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending duty-free treatment for […]
California Peach Forecast Points to Higher Production in 2025
NASHVILLE, TN – California remains the nation’s top peach-producing state, and USDA’s May Crop Production […]
California Wine And Table Grape Acreage Declines
NASHVILLE, TN – California’s total grape acreage declined in 2024, with wine-type and table-type grape […]
Chinese Farmers Experimenting With Corn and Soybeans Side-By-Side
BEIJING, CHINA – Chinese grain production is expected to hit a new high this season, […]
Import Prices Rise but Export Prices Set Record
U.S. import prices increased 6.9 percent from March 2020 to March 2021, the largest year-over-year increase since January 2012.