USDA Opens Specialty Crop Aid Signup With Payments
WASHINGTON, DC – Specialty crop producers facing elevated input costs and market disruptions can apply […]
Input Costs
FTC Opens Fertilizer Pricing Investigation After Farmer Complaints
LUBBOCK, TX – The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into fertilizer pricing […]
Input Costs Keep Pressure On Northern Farm Finances
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Farm finances weakened across the Minneapolis Federal Reserve District as higher input […]
Fertilizer Policy Focus Misses Key Input Cost Pressure
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are still facing high fertilizer costs, and some analysts say recent […]
Cotton Margins Improve Despite War-Driven Input Cost Swings
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton margins have improved modestly, even as fertilizer and fuel costs jumped […]
Farmer Sentiment Slips As Input Cost Worries Grow
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer sentiment weakened in April as concerns about input costs and […]
Land Value Expectations Reflect Different Producer Mood Levels
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Producers who expect farmland values to rise are also showing a […]
Fertilizer Spike Raises Pressure On Grain Marketing Plans
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher fertilizer prices are forcing row-crop producers to rethink break-even levels and […]
Drought And Costs Slow Herd Rebuilding Despite Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong calf prices are not yet enough to trigger herd rebuilding as […]
Monopoly Behavior Signals Raise Concerns Across Agricultural Markets
NASHVILLE, TN – Watch for industries restricting innovation, blocking competitors, or influencing regulations — those […]
Fertilizer Dependence Risks Rise Amid Middle East Conflict
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Rising geopolitical tensions are again exposing how dependent agriculture is on […]
Data Centers Drive Long-Term Energy Demand Growth Outlook
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising electricity demand tied to data centers is emerging as a major […]
Fed Beige Book Signals Mixed Outlook For Agriculture
NASHVILLE, TN – The Federal Reserve’s April Beige Book shows a mixed and increasingly cautious […]
Small Business Weakness Signals Pressure On Rural Economies
NASHVILLE, TN – Small business optimism declined in March, signaling growing economic pressure that could […]
Fertilizer Supply Tightens As Imports Fall, Transportation Slows
LUBBOCK, TX – Fertilizer supplies are tightening ahead of spring planting, as lower imports, transportation […]
Federal Reserve Highlights Investment Needs Across Rural America
LUBBOCK, TX – Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr says stronger investment in rural communities will […]
Tariffs Not Primary Driver Of Rising Goods Inflation
NASHVILLE, TN – New analysis from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve suggests tariffs are not the […]
Fertilizer Costs Surge As Farmers Face Tight Margins
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising fertilizer and fuel costs are tightening margins for U.S. farmers during […]
Rising Fuel Costs Push Grain Transportation Prices Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Higher fuel prices are beginning to push grain transportation costs upward across […]
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 […]
Energy Sector Rebound Points To Higher Farm Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising activity in the oil and gas sector is signaling renewed pressure […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Jacqui Fatka
Today’s guest is Jacqui Fatka. She is with CoBank and talks fertilizer issues, and input […]
Fertilizer Costs Surge As Geopolitical Risks Intensify Globally
NASHVILLE, TN – Fertilizer prices relative to corn values rank among the worst historically for […]
Fertilizer Costs Surge As Geopolitical Risks Intensify Globally
NASHVILLE, TN – Fertilizer prices relative to corn values rank among the worst historically for […]
Farm Prices Fall While Input Costs Continue Rising
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm profitability tightened further to begin 2026 as falling commodity prices collided […]
Farm Prices Fall While Input Costs Continue Rising
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm profitability tightened further to begin 2026 as falling commodity prices collided […]
Pollination Costs Shift Across Crop Regions In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Pollination expenses moved unevenly across specialty crops in 2025, with almond growers […]
Fertilizer Prices Remain Historically Expensive Enter Spring Season
NASHVILLE, TN – Input costs continue to pressure crop margins as fertilizer markets stay elevated […]
Why Farmers Keep Planting Despite Negative Return Projections
LUBBOCK, TX – Low prices and high costs don’t make idling a real option for […]
World Bank Projects Higher Fertilizer Prices Into 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – The World Bank reports fertilizer prices rose sharply in the second quarter […]
Tight Cattle Supply and Demand Drive Record Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand continue to drive historically high […]
U.S. Farm Production Costs Dip Slightly in 2024
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm production expenditures in the U.S. totaled $477.6 billion in 2024, down […]