Disaster Documentation Helps Producers Protect Future Assistance Claims
LUBBOCK, TX – The first steps producers take after a natural disaster can make a […]
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Crop Insurance Certainty Starts Before Disaster Strikes
LUBBOCK, TX – Crop insurance gives farmers something disaster aid often cannot provide, and that […]
Tighter Farm Credit Makes Lender Communication More Important
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers facing tighter margins need earlier and clearer communication with lenders as […]
Pork Industry Cost Pressure Raises Sustainability Questions Ahead
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. pork industry may face a longer-term economic reset as high […]
Current Farm Downturn Differs From 1980s Farm Crisis
LUBBOCK, TX – The current farm downturn is serious, but economists say it is not […]
Farm Downturn Pushes Producers Back To Management Basics
LUBBOCK, TX – Crop producers are facing a farm downturn driven less by collapsing prices […]
Cattle Futures Volatility Tests Risk Plans Despite History
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers are facing larger dollar swings in futures markets as record […]
Annual Forage Insurance Deadline Nears For Producers
LUBBOCK, TX – Producers using annual forages to manage drought, feed needs, or water shortages […]
Prevented Planting Rule Narrows Farm Risk Management Options
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers will have less flexibility to target early-season planting risk under the […]
Cash Flow Planning Helps Farms Manage Price Risk
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – A farm can look solid on paper and still run short […]
USDA Updates Livestock Insurance Tools For Risk Management
LUBBOCK, TX – Livestock and dairy producers will see updates to several USDA insurance tools […]
Higher Crop Prices Still Leave Margin Risk Ahead
NASHVILLE, TN – Southern crop prices are projected higher for 2026/27, but producers may still […]
Lender Turnover Can Strain Credit Relationships With Farmers
LUBBOCK, TX – Lender turnover and institutional change can make it harder for farmers to […]
Fertilizer Spike Raises Pressure On Grain Marketing Plans
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher fertilizer prices are forcing row-crop producers to rethink break-even levels and […]
Farmers Broaden Risk Strategies Beyond Crop Insurance Programs
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers and ranchers are using a broader mix of tools to manage […]
Fertilizer Costs Surge As Farmers Face Tight Margins
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising fertilizer and fuel costs are tightening margins for U.S. farmers during […]
Crop Insurance Participation Surges As Risk Management Needs Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers expanded their use of crop insurance in 2025, setting new records […]
Livestock Loans Help Producers Expand Herds Amid Strong Markets
LAKELAND, FL – Strong cattle prices and tight herd supplies are encouraging producers to consider […]
LRP Insurance Gains Use As Cattle Market Risk Tool
LUBBOCK, TX – Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance is gaining traction among cattle producers as […]
Crop Insurance Participation Surges Ahead Of 2026 Deadline
NASHVILLE, TN – Record crop insurance participation highlights the program’s central role in the farm […]
Soybean Price Seasonality Offers Marketing Clues for Producers
NASHVILLE, TN – Soybean prices tend to follow repeatable seasonal patterns that can help producers […]
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, […]