Soybean Price Seasonality Offers Marketing Clues for Producers
NASHVILLE, TN – Soybean prices tend to follow repeatable seasonal patterns that can help producers […]
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Wholesalers Stabilize Cotton Supply Chains During Volatile Markets
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton wholesalers play a critical but often overlooked role in keeping supply […]
New Year Brings Focused Marketing Discipline For Farms
STARKVILLE, MS – A new calendar year offers producers a natural opportunity to reassess how […]
Farmers Prioritize Balance Sheets Over New Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers receiving payments from the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program are far more […]
Tight Fed Supplies Drive Volatile Cattle Prices Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Cattle markets are entering 2026 with tightening fed cattle supplies and rising […]
Producers Push Back Against Prevent-Plant Coverage Elimination
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. farmers are reacting sharply to a new Federal Crop Insurance Corporation […]
Why Farmers Keep Planting Despite Negative Return Projections
LUBBOCK, TX – Low prices and high costs don’t make idling a real option for […]
Study Shows Crop Insurance Greatly Reduces Revenue Risk
LUBBOCK, TX – New research from North Dakota State University highlights the role of crop […]
USDA LRP Usage Surges as Cattle Price Insurance
LUBBOCK, TX – Ranchers nationwide—especially in the South—are increasingly tapping the USDA’s Livestock Risk Protection […]
Lawmakers Hear Farmers’ Plea for Better Credit Access
WASHINGTON, DC – A House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Wednesday focused on the growing pressure family […]
New Margin Coverage Option Announced For 2026 Crops
WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA has introduced a new Margin Coverage Option, or MCO, for […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Marcia Bunger
Today’s guest, Marcia Bunger, is the Administrator of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) in Washington, […]